THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 9 1908.
YARN DISPUTE.
OVER HALF-A-MILLION DOLLARS
INVOLVED.
6. In reply to partiraph: B of the statSMOOT of defence, the plaintiffs way as follows:--The goods imported by the plaintiffs were imported to meet and allocated to particular contracts. The plaintiffs hava in making up thair claims- agalost the defendant credited the defendant with the amounts received by them in respect of the sales of goods under those, contracta which are included under suck claim,"
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7. In reply to`paragraph g of the statement of defence, the plaintiff's say as follows: The plaintiffs admit that they have received
QUESTION OF COMPRADORE'S LIABILITY.monies and they admit that they are not
HIS RELATION BETWEEN PRINCIPAL AND DEALERS.
A very important action having reference to, therest, and is not liable to pay anything in the a dispute in the collon yarn trade and case of goods which the plaintiffs had not in also the responsibility of a compradore hand at the due date for the delivery, thereof. was opened, in the Supreme Court, this 8. The goods imported by the plaintiffs forenoon, the Chief Justice (Sir Francis to meet their contracts to sell goods, were Piggott) presiding. The action was brought not allocated to, particular contracts. The by Messrs. S 1: Day'd and Company against plaintiffs, prior to the date of the issue their compradore (Mr. Chan Ut Cklu) to re of the writ of summons herein and After cover the sum of $548,816.67 and interest at the failure of purchasers to take delivery of the rate of $8 per centum per annum from the goods sold on the due dates, sold and delivered date the writ was issued and until payment or goods of the description contracted to be sold judgment. This large claim was alleged to to purchasers, who had failed to take delivery, have arisen in connecting with deslings in and have not brought into account in their colton yarn, for which, the plaintiffs alleged, claim against the defendant the amounts the compradore'was liable,
received by them in respect of such sales. The defendant is unable to give particulars of such sales, but full particulars can be obtained from the books of the plaintiffs.
amounts,
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credited the defendant with the same, for with the difference between the sound value of the damaged goods and the price at which the were sold or
were or are saleable. The plaintiffs, however deny that the defendant was ended to be credited with any of such
of defence, the plaintiffs say as follows.The 3. Io reply to paragraph to of the statement plaintiffs have not entered into Agreements of compromise with any gersons or firms except the Fook Hing and Kwong Hing firms. The accounts of the plaintiffs against the Fook ting and Kwong Hing firms are not includ
ed in the claim of the plaintiff in _ible action
and accordingly, the state of the accounts bo tween the plaintiffs and the Fook Hing and Kwong Ring Sims is altogether irrelevant to this present action.
THE OPIUM TRADE.
POSITION IN SWATOW.
With "reference to the position of the raw opium trade between Hongkong and Swatow- "out" of the "enforcement within that arising prefectural district, Walchow, and other out- riog prefecturas, our latest authoritative formation is to the effect that British mer chants in the Colony are exercising the victor of patience in the face of difficulties. Their representations to the British Corsal-General a Canton were taken into consideration as 200 as received by Mr. H. H. Fox, who has ||addressed~Hid' Excellency the Viceroy come municating to H.E, Chang's notice the legi timate grievance of the Hongkong merchants, The Canton Viceroy, undertook to cause la vestigations to be made at Swatow, and pro
Co-day's Advertisements.
DÕUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
GENS LIMITED. "
FOR SWATOW.
THE Company's Steamship.
* HAIMUN,* Captain Evans, will be despatched for the above Part, TO-MORROW, the 10th instant,
at 11 o'clock Noos.
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Auctions.
PUBLIO AUCTION
THE Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by t
PUBLIC AUCTION,"
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, C- TO-MORROW (THURSDAY}," the zoth "December, 1908, at EX A.M., at their, Sales Rooms, No. §, Des Vaux Road, corner of Ice House Street,
A QUANTITY OF SILVER AND PLATED WARE, -
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. (Past Bankrupt Stock of a London Jeweller)i
General Managers.
Comprising s—a de Hongkong, 9th December, 1908.
SILVER-MOUNTED ·DECANTERS, JUGS, HAIRY, BRUSHES, FLOWER VASES, SPOONS in Cases, TÜILET SETS, DRESSING CASES, JAM DISHES fütad with WORCESTER CHINA, a quantity of MACKINTOSHES, UMBRELLAS, ENG« LISH OVERCOATS}"
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
mised, to again .communicate' with the British la possession of the official report from Swatow, Consular representative as soon as he is placed HE Steamship.
MARKKIS OF THE ORIENT.
PHILIPPINES A NATURAL GATEWAY. -
pine Islands and control of the resultant Development of the resources of the Philip- enlarged commerce by American manufacturers ricans much more to the United Stater in the -matter of trađa than what that commerce by 9. Cave in so far as this reply contains ad- itself would amount to, writes Mr. Harold Mr. missions of the truth of the statements in the Pitt.in the Manila Times, statement of defence, the plaintiffs join" issue upon the statement of defence, except in so far ait contains admissions of the statements in the statement of claims,
Ar to the counter-claim
The geographical position of these islands makes them a natural gateway to the markets of the Orient. The United States, with a great commerce established here, 'would occupy, an impregnable position in competition for the
"LIGHTNING,"
Captain A. E. Gentles, will be despatched for the abova Ports, 04 FRIDAY, the 11th instant, at Noon, instead of as previously advertised..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co. LIMITED,
Agents, Hangkane, gib December, 1019,
U.S. MERCHANT MARINE,"
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IT IS RAPIDLY, LOSI O, ITS HOLD ON THE TRAFFIC OF THE PACIFIC,
The defendant entered a cooter-cinim to recover the sum of 55,cold have been deposited with them. This was denied,
Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., instructed by Mi 9. Goods imported by the plaintiffs la meet A. G. Jackson (if Meaṛrs. Johnson, Stokes and their contracts to sell goods in respect of which Master) appeared-for-she-plaintiffs.—7 he de-claims are made against the defendant in this fendant was represented by Sir Henry, flerkeley, action were destroyed or damaged by the KC., with whom was Mr. Scalt Harston (of typhoon of the 18th September, 1906, and in other storms and casualties and the plaintiffs Messrs. Ewens and Basston).
have received monies in respect of such des- When the case opened Mr. Pollock, pro-troyed and damaged goods and noi credited the ceeded to read the statements of both parting same to the defendant oor credited bim in paragraph of the Counter-claim was deposit. | peimanent stocks in Manila which could also Pacific unless in some form the public pays
THE CLAIM
as follows:-
The statement of chain wis to the effect that
the plaintiffs were merchants carrying ou
10. The plaintiffs crave leave to refer to and repeat the statements which are contained in the statement of claim and in this reply..
II. The sum of $55,000.00 which is referred to
ed by the defendant" with the plaintiff and wil the difference between the sound value of
remains in the hands of the plaintiffs as sacuri, ¦ such damaged goods and the prices at which they were sold or were or are saleable. They for the due performance by the defendant of
trade of those markets. A consumption of the staples in cottona, iron and steel, and foodstuffs that these islands are capable of developing would warrant if not necessitate the carrying of
be made to serve as a source of supply to for dign Oriental countries, ¿
Under present conditions, from five to six
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ALSO
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Cataloguse will be issued. TERMS :—As usual,
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THE
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instructions
to well by PUBLIO AUCTION,
·FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, 10-MORROW,
Salas Rooms No. 8, Des Vœux Road, corner ul Ice House Street,
There would not be to-day on the Atlantic à well-equiped American steamship engaged in the folk December, 1908, at 1.30 P.M., at their Europeas trade were it not for certain postal subsidies which are earned by some Americas Linas. There soon will not be an American steamship engaged in foreign trade on the
part of the cost of operation. If we say that steamer lines will be run at a loss by transcon- tinental railroads, the reply is that they do not
A LARGE ASSORTMENT' Or OLD CHINESE CURIOS,
Comprising 5-COLOURED KANGHI VASES, BLUE and WHITE -HAWTHORN- VASĖS, and JAKS, OLD BRONZE INCENSE BURN- ERS,BLACKWOOD FIRE SCREENS
"business at Prince's Buildings. The defendant defendant is unable to give particulars of the his obligations to the plentiffs under the. three months are required from the time.of.mailing need to do is, and if they do it will be placing with BLUE and WHITE PORCELAIN was a compradore residing at 62, Queen's Road several allegations contained in this paragraph, Agreements which are referred to in paragraph orders to London; Hamburg, or New. York the harden of the subsidy on that portion of PANELS, PEKIN GLASS SNUFF BOT.
but full particulars can be obtained from
books and documents in the possession of the plaintiffs.
I hereof.
as to the plaintifs fuder the said Agree iz. The defendant has not fulfilled his oblige
10. The plaintilis have entered into agreements or any of them, ments of compromise with several of the per. soni who purchased goods from the defendants and failed to take delivery at due date, and in particular with the Fook Hing and Kung Hing firms and have received monies, the amount of which is to the defendant'unknown under such
Central. The defendant, as part of the con sideration for the plaintiffs who employed him, agreed to pay them any deficiency in the price of goods which should be sold or agreed to be aald by plaintiffs to any Chinese person, firm, company or corporation with or without the consent or knowledge of the defendant, and also all loss or pmfit or commission and all expenses which should be incurred or sustained by them in connection with or in relation up or arising out of any contract should be entered into or effected by the plaint if with any Chiasto, whether such losses ba incurred by reason of the breach of such contract. The plaintiffs, hack, whilst the defendant was in their employment,tained in the statement of defence. jagurred deficiency inihe price of certalo goods and the liability if the defendant amounted to 8648,81* 67, as was admitted by the defendant in his declaration made in support of bis petition dated 27th November, 1936, to be ad- judged binkrup!
STATEMENT OF DEFENCE,
1. The defendant admile paragraphi 1 and 2 of the statement of claim.
1. Thadefendant denies that in consideration of the plaintiffs employing him as compradore
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agreements. The plaintiff, havs not brought the sum received as aforesaid into account in their claim against the defendant.
COUNTER-CLAIM..
1. The defendant repeats the allegations con-
2. Vader and in pursuance of the Agreement dated the goth January, 1952, in paragraph 3 of the statement of delence referred to, the de- tendant deposited with the plaintiff the sum of $5,000 as security for the dua performance by the defendant of his obligations under the said Agreement.
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3. The defendant has performed all his said obligations under the said Agreement. REPLY TO DEFENOR AND COUNTER-CLAIM,
Mr. Pollock proceeded to argus on a certain statement made by the defendant, wherein be stated that he mistakenly believed that he was indebted to the plaintiff in a certain sum." Counsel stated that that amounted to an ad mission and the onus was, on the defendnot tů show that he was mistaken when he made the statement. If sot, he asked for judgment..
Sir Henry contended that that was not the cause of action. The cause was compradore's agreements. The statement was made by sțintake.
The Chief Justice concuried, and added that ao admission made by mistake was no ad- mission..
Mr. Pollock said that the defendant must clear the mistake one way or another, and pro- ceeded to cite authorities to strengthen his point. (Proceeding); The defendant was bound by his admission` He must be held to his ad. mission unless bé could show that there was a mistake which ought to entitle him to release, The Chief Justice did not agree with this. The point having been settled, Mr. Pollock went on to read the compradore's agreement catered into between the parties.
Shortly before ofs o'clock the Court adjgora-"
land to prove certain accounts of yarn deli- vered and undelivered, and various contracts
for bales of yarn, f
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The Chief Justice, (examining the accounts) What is this: 30,00 bates undelivered? . Witness-Thess are bales which were not taken delivery of by firms, which went. bank rup
Sir Henry He is using the word "bank rupt" freely.
The Chief Justice Are all these eight men mentioned here, Mr. Shroff, bankrupt?-No. They cloned their shops.
Mr Pollock-What do the three red crosses in the margin mean? That delivery had been taken between 16th August and 16th November. Had plaintiffs at all times enough yarn to satisfy all the contracts?—Yes.
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before the goods are received. It obvious markets which would effect a wonderful saving that an opportunity to purchase id nearby
by greatly reducing the amount of stock necessary for merchants to carry would be gladly received by them. Manila is but a few days' ocean travel from all of the great pons of eastern Asia and is thos in a position geogra phically to quickly supply the trade of this section of the world.
The difference between the position that the United States would occupy in the Philippines add that occupied by Great Britain in Hong kang would lie in that Hongkong has no as sured market to warrant the carrying of exten siva stocks while Manila would have as a basis the commerce incident to the activities of sight million people which, under free trade with the home counity, would mesu an 'annual com- sumption of fram two to thres hundred million dollars worth of American products within a few years' time. -
No effort should be omitted to impress these, facts upon the minds of the American business men lu order that their active support of fres trade legislation may be solisted.
WORK FOR CHINA DOCKS,
EXTENSIVE REPAIRS, TO. U.S,'HOSPITAL
SHIP.
The hospital ship Relief, paw anchored at Cavite, which was disabled by the typhoon of November 18, when half way to Guam, may bave to be sent to Hongkong or Shanghai for repairs, reports the Manila Times' of oth ult. Much credit is due to the skipper, Captain Le- Crin, for the skill with which be handled the ship in bringing her safely back to Manita. Sho first struck the typhoon on November 16, just after she had entered the straits of San Ber- sarding and bring a poor craft for heavy weather the skipper turned her about in search of a port. The wind abated in the evening, however, so the ship again retraced her course through the straits, but at 6 o'clock in the evening on November 18, when about: 350 miles off the coast of Samar she struck the typhoon proper and the upper gate on the starboard side was carried away. This Alled up the passageways with water and the ship was like a sieve; the water also caused short circuits.
the public which must use the transcontinental try, where it belongs, roads, instead of distributing it over the coun-
The Japanese are taking the trade to-day and ate holding it by subsidies paid by the Japanese taxpayers. lo fact, the Japanese shipowners declare that even with their low cost of operations they shall be compelled to discontinue the regular sailings to this port and Puget sound if the subsidies, which expira next month, are not renewed. And the following figures from the Japan Chronicle in regard to the Nippon Yuren Kaisha-the largest of the subsidized companies-geom. to sustain that contention:-
1903
1904
1905
1900 1907
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Nat. Profts. Subsidies.
Yen.
Yen, 4,821,000 5,625,000 $2,900,000 2,646,000, 3,010,000 1,100,000
3:468,000 3,783,000 2,438,000 5,230,000
Totals for five-year 16,638,000 . 17,373,000
If the subsidies were taken out, where would the net profits be? Of course, we do not know. what kind of bookkeeping was used to show the "pet profits," but the' subsidios tell their own story, They show that that particular campany received during the five years named subsidies to the amount of $8,686,000, and its president declares that if the subsidies are ust continued the ships must be laid up. If Japanese ships cannot be run without subsidies, what chance is there for American abips? – At any rate, what chance bas zu unsubsidized American line against a Japanese line which is subsidized?
DEBEUF VASE PEKIN BOWLS, TLES, CARVED IVORY WARE, SANG- MANDAKIN BEADS, WALL PLATES,
Bit &G+) Catalogues will be issued. TERMS —Âs usual ·
HUGHES & HOUGH,. Auctioneers. Hongkong, 9th December, 1908,- ||
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
""'HE'Undamigued bavoreceived instructions
to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
TH
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
SATURDAY,
the 13th December, 1908, at 2.30 FM., at their Sales Rooms, No.8, Des Voeux Road, corder of Ice House Street, SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
"
Comprising
SIDEBOARD and. WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS, SILK TAPESTRY. COVERED DRAWING ROOM SUITE, Single, and Doubts IRON BEDSTEADS and BEDDING, GLASS, OROCKERY and EP WAKE, OVERMANTELS with BE- VELLED GLAS, IRON FENDERS, &c.
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS—AS.000al,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 8th December, 1908,
Έτος
PRELIMINARY NOTICE.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
to sell by
The profits of all steamship lines between this country and Asia have been knocked out by cutting off the traffic in Aslatic coolies. That traffic was reliable and profitable while it was permitted. Cutting it off leaves all of the com-THE-Undersigned have received instructions panies in a hals. That loss must be made xood by an lecrease of freight; freight canpot be got except at low rates, and low rates cannot granted for the present, uoless belped out by subsidies, and vary likely by entire freedom to compete without telling competitors jo ad- vance what rates are to be given.
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of for any consideration whatever he agreed to 1. In reply to paragraph 3 of the statement pay to the plaintiff aby deficiency of the price of defence, the plaintiffs say as follows:- of goods or any loss of profit or commission or The defendant's. Agreements, as compradore aby losses, damages, costs, charges or expenses with the plaintiffs; and his obligations as such ipcurred or sustained by the plaintiff as alleg.cmpradore to the plaintiffs are set out and died for tiffin. ed in paragraph 3 of the statement of claim. fied in two Agreements, both of them dated the On resuming, Mr. Shroff was called to the ». As to the agreement in paragraph 3 of 30th day of January,, 1992, and both of the statement of clan referred to, which is in them made between the defendant of the writing and däind the 30th January, 1903, and one part and the plaintifls of the other part, extended by A further agreement jo writing and is a further "Agreement dated the 27th dated the 27th April, 19 5, and the claim of the day of April, 1925, which was also made plaintiffs in the said paragraph and paragraph between the defendant of the one part,and 4 of the statement of cum se for bras deficed the plaintiff of the other part. Upon the by the further and better, particulus of the true construction of the said three documents, claim filed or agreed to be filed, the defendant to which the plaintiffs crave leave to refer, the will object that on the true construction of the defendant's obligations to the plaintiffs, agreements, the defendant is not liable to pay compradore, are io the effect which is stated the claim or any part thereof.
in the statement of claim and the defendant is The deltedastadafits that the plaintiff, liable to pay the plaintiffs' claim in this action. while he was in their employ, incurred, or spri Rein reply to paragraph 4'of the stolement talned certain foises in connection with the of defence, the plaintiffs say as follows:-The Milé of goods to Chinese, but denies that the losses in question did amount to the said sum firm's lossesio respect o
(pl such matters ambdat u 648,81667 and the defendant is liable as
· The form of the subsidy which it is proposed 10 $548,81667 er to any sum nearly as large, compradore to pay the said losses to the plain
to give is such a price for carrying the malls as Rod says that he as compradore is not liable to tiff. The plaintiffs deny that the admission of
will justify a company la contracting to carry pay the said aunt or any phil thereof and that liability to the said amount, which was made
them for a term of years in ships of specified "when he stated in the declaration in paragraph by the defendant in his Declaration in Bank- 4 of the statement of claim referred to, that be ruptcy was made by the defendant under any
There were six small fixos in different pants' sit? and speed, those ships to be subject to the was indebted in the sum, he mistakenly believed mistake or mistaken belief.
of the ship due to broken electric light connec call of the Government; in time of war. A that be wie so indebted.
3. To reply to paragraph of the state-
lions, before the current could be turned off glance at the table quoted from above will If the defendant is liable to payment of defence, the plaintiffs say as
The general fire call was sounded and great show that Japan lost nothing by the subsidies" the said sum er any, part thefeof which he follwaThe plattiff's have not at any
consternation was caused on board. Officers paid, for the ships were available during the denies, the defendant is liable only as surety time entered into any, Agreements with any
and men were as cool as could be expected and Russian war for transportation of the Japan- ese troops; The falling off of subsidies during for the Chinese with whom the plaintiffs enter Chinese, with whom the plaintiffs entered
A meeting of yarn merchesis and Importers? all worked like demons, The American sailors ed into contracts and the plaintiffs have lost all intó contracts, to give them time for tak —No; I don't know, **
had to go into the stoke holes to relievs the 1004-06 is owing to the fact that the ships were rights against the defendant by antering into ing delivery of the goods or any of the goodı You know Mr. Raymond Yes.
Filipinos who were taken sick early in the trip..in the service of the Government, at a rate di agreements in the early part of August, 1906
Messrs. David Sassoon are importera of
The centre of the typhoon struck the ship | Compensation which maintained the regular The plaintiffs have not lost any rights yarn? Yes.
about midnight;-then there was a loll for a few profits. If this country should go to war, where time to the Chinese for taking delivery of the against the defcudant
Sir Henry-Before I go into the matter i moments. When it started to blow again the should we get our transports and naval goods the plaintiffs had contracted so sell to the 4 la seply to paragraph 6 of the statement think it would be best for the other side to engines broke down. Fires continued to break auxiliaries? Nowhere, unless we bought them of defence, the plaintiffs say that they had got close its cass. I propose to deal with the legal out at interrals but were extinguished as fast before the outbreak of hostilities, as we did be- 6. At the time the plaintiffs entered igto the and were able to deliver all the goods which point and to ask for non-suit. It is a pure As they started except one in the laboratory fore the culbreak of the Spanish War, at twice agreements; the plaintiff had not k Ede and they had call-acted to deliver at the respective legal argument and if we fail I think there which burned itself out before it could be were unable to deliver a substantial proportion due dues for delivery thereof. No such Agres-counts, would have to be referred to an ac of the goods which they had contracted ip de- ments, as alleged -ware entered into by the countant. Ilver and of which the duo date for delivery bad | plaiolitsv
The Chief Justice--I think that it would be arrived and by means of the said agreements 5. In reply to paragraph 7 of the statement better for you to raise your points first. Then they obtained time to objain the said goods of defence, the plaintiffs say as follows:-The I can shaps some sort of reference.
and the early part of September, 1,06, 10:give the plaintiffs had contracted in sell to
Chinese.
Sir Henry (cross-examining)—You know Mr. Obadiah Ellis ?—Yes.
He is a member of the firm ?-Ho was. He was on 16th Augus!, 1905?—Yes; be was manager.
Do you know that be attended a meeting at the office of Messra E., D. Sassoon and .Com- pany at the request of Mesirs David and Cs.?
No.
from abroad. The defendant is unable to give plajpliffs voluntarily and without any Agree® Sir Henry-ll we win there is no reference particulars of the goods which the plaintiffs ment being entered into for that purpose and | (laughter). were unable to deliver on the due date for the without receiving any consideration, forbors.at It was finally decided to raise the argument delivery thereof, but particulars appear in the the request of 1o meet the convenience of to-morrow morning, and the Court adjourned books of the defendant kept when he was in the those Chinele whose contracts were inclçded in | et 3 45 o'clock, "plaintifft" service.
the claimin this action and with the knowledge
ranched. --
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PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY, the 16th, 7th and 18th December, 1908, commencing each. day at 2.30 PM, at their 'Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voor Road, corner of Ice House Street,
A MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION OF JAPANESE / SILK-EMBROIDERIES, BROCADES and ANTIQUE and MODERN JAPANESE CURIOS;
***・・ (Particulars will be published later),
Catalogues will be issued: TERMS!—AS Mt.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers: Hongkong, 7th December, 1908,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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what they were worth. And it is not always "THE Undénigned bave received instructions
countries. San
that we should have notice sufficient. Ara part of the national defence we must have a After the straps on the low pressure and Intermediate cylinden bocama useless this deepsea merchant marina. And we must bare hospital corps man were detailed in the engins one with regular sailings if we are to increase room. They tried to repair ibe enging by taking || our trade with foreign the piston bead off the low pressure cylinder. Francisco Chronicle, That proved a failure. Straps were then made out of steel and placed over the broken party which bold them together. In this way the ship was brought back to Manila without farther miship. The heads of departments have ex-
7. If the defendant is liable to pay the and assent of this defendant to press the said Ar an examination of the Royal Sanitary in- umined the ship at Davilo and a board will be Bam or any part thereof, which the defendant Chinese to take delivery of their goods on the stitute for inspectors of puisances, held in Hong-appointed to examine the ship and make danles, the defendant' is liable to pay no more original due dates for the delivery thereof, kong on May 25th and 271b, 1958, 2 candidate, | recommendations. than the difference he'ween the price at which and the plaintiffs have under circumstances presented themselves. The following a candi- the goods were contracted to be sold and aforesaid rightly calculated their claim against dates were certified, as regards their agnitary IT in stated that the wedding between Miss the market price at the dates on which delivery the said Chinese and against the defendant as knowledge, compriest to discharge the duties Katharine Elkins and the Duke of the Abruzil of the goods should have been taken and at the Bib day of January, 1907, the date of the of Lospector of Naisances under the Pablle will be solemnised within a few weeks. Good such godown rent, insurance and other charger writ of summons herein, on which date the. Health Act, 19
́ux ware than payable by the purchasers of-the- piatuliffe-declined 10-exercise any funber-for-1908
Headthority, has it that it will be held in the prie Bach-Frederick, Ernest, vita chanel of aba-Papal delegate, and shar"
ins will be recalred Into the Ro sion shortly befére tás •
ase of goods which the plilo, beinner. The pleint ffs had in faci goods in Hongkongyong tiffa had lo hard at he dus dete for the delivery tand at the das dala for delivery thereof 15 * 1938. Máy sy, Hudson, Robert
THE SISTER SERVICES.
NAVAL"AND - MILITARY, OFFICERS AT HOMS,
A cricket match between the Officers of H.M.S. King Alfred and The Hoffs will, by the courtesy of the Hongkong Cricket Club, take place on 1bunday, December soth, on the ground of the Hongkong Cricket Club, com- mancing at 10.45 am. The band of The Enfs will perform a sfaction of music during the afternoon from 3.30 to 5.30 pm, and the Officers ship and of The' Buffs will be At
How
• all that friends in the Colony
to sell by
·PUBLIC AUCTION,
MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 31st and 220d.December, 1908, at 10 AM.,
at H.M. Naval Establishments, SUNDRY OLD: and SURPLUS
· NAVAL and VICTUALLING STORES,
Comprising FOID and SURPLUS NAVALSTORES; Iron Bicka, stones, Lamps and; Lanterns,
· Tools, · Old Iron and Metal, Electric Cables, Old Boller, Steam: Hammer, Coal <Backs, Canvas Rags, Old India-Rubber Old Leather, (3)
Carpets, Matting Boats, Furniture, &c. STORES-Provisions, Samen's Clothing
OLD and SURPLUS. VIOTUALLING Blankets, Offour's Mass Traps, (A quantity of Electro-plated Articles); mplements, Seamen's Mess Utensils, Oak Staves, c
Catalogues will be lanned, ja ne THIMI OFTEN Customary:
A HUGHES!
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