CHINESE DEALERS
CLAIMS
DISCOUNTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF FOKIS.
PROPOSED NEW CONTRACT.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1932.
LIPSTICK
PRISON.
STATEMENT BY EX-WARDRESS.
"DEATH OF MR.' M. | G.P.O. CLERK SENT
MANUK
POPULAR LOCAL FIGURE
PASSES AWAY,
SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS
CAREER.
By the death which occurred yes
Light is thrown to-day on the mystery of the sudden rosignation of wardrost from Hollyway Gaol. The wardrus, Miss Bertha John- son, who la staying with a married. sister, told a reporter that sheterday of Mr. M. Manuk at the allowance of two per cent. diss. count already as well as others for nine years at Liverpool Canoua Hospital, Poak Road, the demand of a further half per cent,Holloway for the past two years. commission, and that their new Prison for women and had been at Colony lost one of its most popular involves an increase in the cost of
and osteemed residents. the goods, which is tantamount to putting an obstacle in the way of developing business.
NEW FORM OF CONTRACT.
PORIA.
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"On February 4," she said, "I was suspended for a fortnight for alleged gross neglect of duty,
"My real position was that of discipline ofloor and instructor. The women had to do interior painting at the prison under my instructions.
searched the cells.
"I was told that I should have
The late Mr.-Manuk, in addition to being. old resident in the Colony, was also well-known in businow circles, being Secretary and Director of the Dairy Farm, Ios and Cold Storage Co., Ltd., Direo tor of Messrs. W Powell, Ltd., Mesars, Lane, Crawford, Limited,
Brewers and Distillers, Limited, as Loan Printing Prem, Hong Kong woll as Secretary of the Hong Kong and Canton Ics Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
TO PRISON.
PUNISHMENT AS DETERRENT
The oase which Tang Yuk Chau, a clerk in the General Post Office, was charged with the for
to an end at Contral Magistracy gary of mail matter, was brought
pesterday when Mr. Wynne Jones sentenced the defendant to six months' imprisonment..
In passing sentence the Magis. trate said that he had given the matter very careful consideration, bearing in mind that punishment was the deterrent factor. When, a
fendant did committed an offence. man holding the position, that de
of this nature, it was a very serious thing and he had no option but to pass the sentence mentioned abova
LOCAL PROBATES.
FOUR APPLICATIONS
GRANTED.
ESTATE OF MRS. WOOTTON;
Estate in Hong Kong worth $21,000, with not personalty at Home amounting to £1,205 18, 8d.
was left by Jemima Elizabeth Wootton, widow, who died at 50, Wickham Road, Brockley, Kent, on November 3, 1831.
We learn on enquiry that a good deal of history lies behind the n nouncement that the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce is. calling & meeting, of all import merchants in the Colony next work to consider matters of general im- portance to trade. For months paat ertain of the Guilds have been
The Chinese Fiore Goods Dealers promulgating demands of an up have from time to time expressed usual character, and now the Chi-ja desire to buy for "arrival" in nese Piece Goods Quild in renewing stond of "for shipment" This the attempt, made more than ones would mean that the import mer kept the paint brushes and so "We had twe calls in which were in the last fifteen years, to over chant must guarantee to have the forth, and I was told that when throw the whole system on which goods in Hong Kong within a cor the import merchants do businesstain period. It is obvious that na
those were searched a quantity of with dealers.
face powder, rouge, and lipstick importer could guarantee On January 13, the Piece Goods specified date of arrival and he
was found concealed in the cells. Mr. Manuk, 'who arrived in the Guild circulated to merchants would have to safeguard himself bying, but I have s
“I was not charged with truck. Colony in 1899, had the gifted letter in which they stated that they stipulating a period wide enough to think I am guilty of allowing these thing in which he interested him feeling that they knack of making a success of every- had adopted a resolution (which cover fast and slow steamers was to come into effect with barely unforeseen delays en
things to get there. I know nothing self. He was a man of deep learning two days' notice) that a special to supplier in Europe can only be con-
The about them whatever."
and great ability, qualities which ro bate of one per cent. di piece goods derned with getting goods on the
sulted in his coming in contact with ahald be given by all sellers stenmor by a given date, and very
practically every community in the This was declared to be a compul naturally the importer, who is 1 was charged with gross neglect of in high esteem..
"When these things were found Colony, in all of which he was held sory rebats, needless of further men bound by his contract with the duty in allowing the women prisen. Mr. Manik had in innumerable Ever courteous, tion in writing,
manufacturer, prefers to do busiers to have these thinks. Naturally, merchants took excepness with the dealer on "shipment
ways ondeared himself to those who tion to the word" compulsory," but date" instand of "arrival.
"I asked to be allowed to resign had dealings with him, either in This told the Guild, through the. Cham-arrangement has worked quite antis I handed in my resignation on
and my request was granted, and business or in some of the many Ber of Commerce, that there wouldfactorily for many years post and
branches of social service in which be no objection to selling goods sub-a change in the contract in this
he took an interest. ject to a discount if buyers respect does not appear to mer
Interest in Theosophy. desired. It was also pointed out chants to carry any particular ad- that contracts could not be held subvantage to the dealer.
Perhapa no local body owes more ject to resolutions: passed by mnnel-
to Mr. Manuk than the Theoso- ings but must clearly state the exact foulated to merchants a form of con- In December last the Guild ein
phical Society of which he had been terms of sale.
an official for many years past. At The Guild replied that the special took no steps to bring it forward tract "based on their ideas, bus they
the time of his death he was Pro-
Qonsul's, Estate, rebate shalt be understood as
aidential Agent för China of that Loeal estate valued at $7,400, for discusion. Last webi permanent rebate" and naively Guild definitely approached the sa act of bankruptcy. If for any Manuk pas a regular lecturer bewhere, was left by Sincbaldo Fran the guish between force majeure and Society. Some years ago, Mr. with undeclared "personality sise- added the further suggestion that Chamber of Commerce on the sub reason they not got the money to fore the society and many will re- cieco Wenceslau Gracias, otherwise "for obvious convenience it need jeet. Through a firm of solicitors pay for goods they have bought they member the impressive talks which Symy Gracias, Chevalier of the not be included in contracts.
Merchants countered this by add. they forwarded a new "form of con Fant to plead force majeure, he gave from week to wook;
Legion of Honour, merchant of ing, to contracts, undef Ingal ad tract, declaring it to be their in- Civil commotion in South China He first came to the Colony, in Hanoi, Indo-China, and Consul for vice, a clauis declaring that sellers tention to substitute it for the ex does not prevent a Chinese dealer 1999 together with his schoolmate Portugal in that City, who died will not be bound by any conditionsisting form in the near future, and from walking along the well-policed Mr. T. M. Gregory, who afterwards intestate on August 8, 1929, t not expressly contained in con asking when importers bought and peaceful streets of Hong Kong became his brother-in-law. He was Avenue Van Vollenhovan, Hanoi,
cad paying would be a convenient date to bring which he has contracted to bus.
money. for goods born in India of Armenian paren- where his office was at 33,. Quni it into force.
What the dealer needs is a force tags and was a British subject. Clemenceau. majeure clause with his customer in He roooived his education at the the interior:At present, their customers cannot pay them,
when Armenian College, Calcuttą, and on dealers expect merchants to excuse arriving in the Colony, he joined them from fulfilling their contracts. the Government service, working in As a well-known merchant said to the Post Office for two years. He a representative of the Daily Prest, then entered the Chartered Bank, "In times of trouble dealors ex-
tracts.
The Movement Spreads.
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February 21.
found guilty of was carelessness.
"The most I could have been
"
Now I have no work and have, lost my superannuation, and even
suspension has been deducted."... my pay for the period I was under
The existing contract, it may be This desire for
mentioned, was drawn up by the a rebate soon showed signs of spreading.
Chamber of Commerce in 1992 at The Sundries Guild next, on March 11, the request of the Chinese Piece circulated merchants that at a Goods Guild, whose members com- meeting reently held by our mein-plained that the existence of sú bers it was resolved that the romany different forms of contract bated commission which is set aside among merchants was inconvenient as a remuneration to the staffs of to them. The terms finally agreed cases of dispute respecting goods as warm Company as a clerk. His our member firms should be made upon wore thoroughly discussed uniformly and shat, on" and after with representatives of the Guild. the 13th instant" (again the notice | was very short)" deduction of 30 cents for every 8100 worth of gonds bought from you will be made."
An Ultimatum.
pect us, not only to carry the baby, but after a year and a half severed
to feed the little brat as well his connection with that concern, The dealers also, propose that in
In 1900 he joined the then Dairy
arbitrator shall be appointed by
ench party, instead of by the brilliance was at once recognised Chamber of Commerce. The objec and in the following year he was tion to this is that the Guild has
it or rejecting it, that is to 205,
Restraint of Trade.
Work on Behalf of Dairy Farm
Re-sealing of certified copy of probate of the will has bean grant- ed,to, the Hon, Mr. W. E. L. Shen- ton, attorney for the tesiatrix's sister, Alice Chambers Biden, of 74; Hayes Road, Bromley, Kent, who is the sole executrix.
He was a bachelor and surviving him are a sister, Helena Maria de. thers, Joao Jacques Lima Gracias, Conceicao Gracias, and three bro- Miguel Querubie Gracias, and Eduardo Augusto Gracias, all of Macao.
Letters of administration, have been granted to Mr. C. A. da Roze, who is the lawful attorney,
Chinese Estates.
Un Shu Tong, alias Un Shi, alian Un Shai Shik, who died at Fa Un Lane, Kongmoon, on November 9, 1931, left estate in the Colony valued at $29,500. De- ceased left a will appointing his
Voux Road Central, as his sole younger brother, Un Shu "Fan,
executor, and probate has been assistant compradore, of 112, Des
gravated to him,
ago,
are now of
AN EFFICIENCY EXPERT!
WANTED IN STRAITS
not at its disposal textile experts; appointed Secretary of the Com- furthermore, it is much more satie-pany. Throughout the 27 years in Merchants naturally object to rofactory, and in accordance with They received much the same answer coiving an ultimatum that a parti-bost commercial practice, for arhi which he was associated with the As was addressed to the Fiace Goods cular form of contract will be ad-trators to be appointed by an in- Dairy Farm, Mr. Manuk gaye' am- Guild, except that it was pointed opted by their customers, without dependent body and not by the ple proof of the trust reposed on out that there are branches of the apparently any realization of the parties, who always tend to regard him and it can be aid that the sundries trade in which it is im-fact it takes two parties (at least) arbitrators appointed by themselves possible in practice to do business to make a contract and that each as advocates. on discount terms. However, the has a right to have his point of
growth and expansion of the Dairy Sundries Saild has this week view. considered. In
There is another quaint provision Farm Company was in a great men Staunton Street, has been granted Wong Young Shi, widow, of 0. this case, in the arbitration clause of the circulated a further demand, this, there are really three parties to the Guild's contract. It is that when sure due to his initiative and enter letters of administration of the time for a one per cent. instead of a contract, because suppliers in other the buyers gain the verdict they prise.
estate, worth $5,400, of her late half per cent, discount.
countries have a right to any on shall have the option of accepting
husband, Wong Kit Ting, mer The meaning of the Sundries what terms they will ship. Guild's letter quoted above will be The Guild's proposed ecntrasi ifawarded an allowance which they In recent years, Mr. Manuk munde tion to his lawful widow and relict, chant, who died on September 4, 1923. et Chiu Lang Street, clearer if it is oxplained that many again reproduces the impossible consider too small, they may still
second Acor, Hong Kong In addi Chinese firms of dealers employ condition as to buying for arriv. claim the right to reject! On top several visits to Australia in the the deceased is survived by two their fakis or rather a curious. al." The next clause proposes of that, the dealers still claim the interests of the Company and in both of whom basis. The workers live on the without asking importers what right to sue the sellers, for breach premises and are fed by the em their commitments amount to, that of contract.
troduced Australian cattle at the ployer: they also receive a trifling the charge for carrying uncleared.
Farm at Pokfulam, monthly remuneration, but at China stock shall be reduced from nino to
He was also New Year they receive a share in six per cent, which would mean:
responsible to a large extent for in- the profits: if there have been any that the importer, who is paying The contract form also requires troducing modern dairying methods. The object of asking for a rebate the bank six per cent for his funds, that merchants, having done busi to Hong Kong. is apparently to build up. fund would have to bear storage and in-ness with one Piece Goods dealer, from which to make this annualpensation from the buyer who has the contract, sell similar goods Hong Kong Jockey Club and only Council, held in Singapore last surance charges without any com shall not, during the currency of Fanling Hunt and Rose Club, the Mr. Manuk was a member of the distribution to the fokia
failed to fulfil his contract on due any other person or firm, Themban last month became a member of the Monday, Mr. H. E. Nixon saked
At the meeting of the Legislative of the Guild excepted This ap Rotary Club. The dealers further demand free pears on the face of it to be in-
Will the Government, kindly In effect, the dealers propose to dom from obligation to perforia terference with the liberty of the During the War, Mr Manuk was any whether there is the Civil levy a kind of unauthorised tax their contract whenever, in subject-importer non-Guild a keen Volunteer, and hold the rank Service in Ceylon, or otherwise upon trade for the benefit of their Any part of South China,dealer-and also action 'in restraint of Borgotat in what was the employed by the Government of focis, instead of paying them wager business
interfered
with of trade. In the case of sales of known as the Hight Section, Ma Ceylon any official functioning as in the ordinary way. As the piece by reason of strike, riot, boycott; bankrupt stock it would probably chine Gun Company. dr. Manukan efficiency expert or otherwise goods and sundries trades together war, civil commotion or other hos also prove to be interference with a took his military duties very serious having within the scope of his. Topresent an annual tum-over of
tilities. Under that cinase, busi- free market, and would land to they and as was to be expected of him, dutice the examination of Govern- many millions of dollars, the total news would have been at a stand formation of buyers rings.
he was a thoroughly efficient N.C.C. ment oflee stuffs and routine with involved by one per cent dis till most of the last twenty years! The last clause in the dealers' who was well-liked, by the rest of a view (inter alia) to reducing, staff count is no inconsiderable amount,
Merchants reply that contracts must contract reads. like a gratuitous the Company. That Chinese business mon gener. It is one thing to provide againsttection
without impairing efficiency? Will have some relation to actual facts. insult to Britain under whose pro Mr. Maauk is survived in Hong the Government consider the e- ally do not approve the methods of cocasional strikes in settled coun clause declares that, in case the Manuk, who, unfortunately, is ill Colony and
the Chinese reside. The Kong by his sister, Miss Mary ployment of such an "official in this the Guilds is shown by the follow tries, but when a country is almost meanings of the Chineas and Eng in the Kowloon Hospital at the special training for the purpose ???
ncpensary, his. ing statement published in the always unsettled and yet, novor- liah texts conflict, the Chinese text moment. To her and to his brother- Chung Wa Tat Pu of April a
theless, trada continues to go on, shall prevail English, of course, in-law, Mr. Gregory, and to his re- The Chinese Mills Association recognition must be given to that is the official language of the Law lations in Calentta, the deepest sym refuses to entertain the applica fact.
Courts in Hong Kong where dispathy of the vast circle of Mr. tion of the Po Tick Commercial, Association (5undry Goods Deal-
Carrying the Baby.";
nutes are likely to come up for Manuk's friends will be extended. ers' Union) for another half per
decision. In any case, from the The funeral will take place to cent, discount on their dealings
business point of view the English day, the cortege passing the Monu in knitting goods, on the ground the Chinese dealers do not distin-Chinese in its legal, technical and Company and all its branches will language has many advantages overment at 4pm. The Dairy Farm that the buyers have had an Continued on next "column.) business vocabulary.
close to-day at a p.m.
Tax Upon Trade,
data.
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