SUPREME COURT.
Was the Contract Fulfilled?
Living Extraordinary.
Public Examination. The public examination of Mr. In the Court of Summary Juris- diction on Thursday before Mr. Eda Roza was held. In answor Justiner Fang Tai alias said he was a clerk, had been Justico Gompertz an action was to the Deputy Official Receiver ho Fung Tai Keo claimed from the tunt occupation for ten years and Yuon Yuen firm, the sum of was at present in receipt of $348.45, boing na to $258.45 salary of 175 dollars a month. Ho
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JULY 7 1911
GYMKHANA NOTES.
Prospects for Saturday.
ith inst.
The unusually largo number of entries makes the third meeting of the Gymkhana Club, which is to take place on Saturday next,
INDIAN NEWS.
THE HIPPODROME
CIRCUS.
Despite the incleniency of the wonther, there was a large house present at the opening perform-
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COMMERCIAL
Yokohama Stock Market.
Mosars, Stanton, Schoeno and
Ladios Nomination-Auchon- dolly, Matullosa Chief, Sea- weed, Bantam, James, Traloo The Commander-in-Chief and the Ramp are all very fast ponics. Asthedistance for thorace It is stated that a report has is one of only three furlongs, it gained currency at home, and has will resolve itself into more or been transmitted to India. that ance of the lippodromu Circus Hood's report dated Yokohama, less a scramble.
1.1-4 Mile Handicap-The Sir O'Moore Crough will resign which had beon ercolod in place
Wodnesday. The large matshed June 23, states :- oboico must be between Morry the post of Commander-in-Chief of the customary tent ensured dry- Business is still quiet. Nickels Foreign Managed Stooks:- All that is wanting for a good hawk, one of the bottom weights; Mr. Fletcher: What do you osti-afternoon's sport is fine weather. either of these ponios should prove to your total indebtedness to By the present outlook, the clerk the winner.
of the weather appears to be
RIDING BOY. Debtor: One thousand two genially inclinod and the at
RIGHTS AND PRIVI- Mr. Flotcher: Is that in rospectmospheric conditions should be propitious both for ponies and
LEGES. to money borrowed or
Debtor: Money borrowed and į jockeys, Beforo discussing the
Restoration to China. goods purchased,
balance due under a building had only drawn that amount sinco more than ordinarily interesting. Scott at top weight and Toma- after the Coronation Durbar, noss within the Circus, which was have been done at Y,26.50 but as
contract and $00 amount duo for the beginning of the year.
extra work,
Questioned by His Lordship plaintiff said he had done tho work it a proper manner and it hind been approved..
Mr. Houppeared for de fondants, and his examination of plaintiff elicito the information that ho had done everything according to plan. He denied taking a loaf out of a book recording payinents, but his Lordship said it seemed clear that a leaf had been torn out.
Mr. Ho said it was extraordinary that payments should have been mado to plaintiff overy few days and then for those payments to suddenly conso,
bo?.
hundred dollars.
Mr. Flotchor: You have lived somewhat oxtraordinarily?
Debtor: Yes.
Mr. Fletcher: Spending money at various clubs?
Dubtor: Yes.
Mr. Flotcher wald doblor was
prepared to pay fifty dollars a month to go to his creditors. Ho The manngor of defendant firmed that the oxamination be in answer to Mr. Ho alleged that closed and that debtor be adjudi- plaintiff had not entirely carriedated bankrupt.
out the contract.
fendant with costs.
Competition Cause of Insolvency.
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Plaintiff had been paid over the, contract price, said witness, boThe public oxamination was cause there lund been extra work. also hold of You Lang Hung,
Judgmont was entered' for de- salesman. He stated lus share in the business in Lyndhurst Ter- race, of which ho was one of three partners, to bo 500 dollars. Thoir's was a furniture,business, Mr. Fletcher: How long havo you been established?
BANKRUPTCY COURT.
Thursday.
Before Sir Francis Piggott,
Yec Tal Firm-
Debtor: Over 'len years.
Mr. Fletcher: To what do you The adjournod hoaring of poti-attribute your failure?
tion in the Yeu Tai firm come on for Bottlement, Mr. Gardiner stal-,
Dubior: Slack business.
Mr. Fletcher: You informed
Dobtor: Yes.
ing that he appeared for the petime before that competition was tioning creditor, With His Lord-o cause. Is that so? ship's permission he asked for the casa to bo withdrawn. The caso cause on, he said, at the last bankruptcy day, and it was then stated that the assets were insul- ficient. Thore wore sons, but very small,
Mr. Fletcher: I have no fur- ther questions to ask him. I ask that the examination be closed on adjudication.
Debtor Missing
The Deputy Official Receiver, Mr. Fletcher, made an applica- tion to rescind the receiving order made upon C. II. Chavor.
His Lordship: Vary woll. Mr. Hind Quéstions Custom. In the case of the Wing Yuen
Alr. Chavor, said Mr. Fletcher, Bank, adjourned hoaring of the petition, Mr. Hind, who appeared is a clerk who filed his own peti- for the positioning creditors, said tion. A receiving order was the houring was adjourned from granted on condition he paid ten the last sitting in order that the dollars a month. He has failed: Official Receiver might got rid of to pay any money at all..
the premises, so that there would There is no estate, the Official
be no outgoings with respect to Receiver has had to advance the the ostatos.
money for the necessary advertise- Mr. Fletcher, the Deputy Ofments and Mr. Chaver cannot, bo ficial Receiver, said thore was an found at the address ho gave intorim receiving order in time the firm at which he said he case, and as it was probable that was employed deny having em- there would not be sufficient to ployed him at all and he cannot pay the bailiff's foes, he got him be found.
To Investigate Assets.
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Canton, July 4.
prospects of the various candidates for the respectivo ovonts, I will tabulate the tines" for the last as "Taleshark" CornasyoRDENT gallop which took place this morning. They areas follows:-
Lachine, 1 milo, (Boy), 2.21, last quarter 31.
Dorando. II (Soth), -m le, 1.55, last quartor 33.
Caprice (David), 3-4 milo, 1.44, last quarter 31.2-5.
Oil King (Owner), 3-4 milo, 1.46, Inst quarter 33.
tuority that there is absolutely no ence.
It is stated on the highest au greatly appreciated by the audi- no moro shares are offering at this price:quotations are nominally truth in this rumour. On the Since their last visit to the Col-Y.28.00, A small lot of the contrary, Bir O'Moore has every ouy, several new additions have Japan American Phonograplis intention of serving out the full been made to the repertoire of the changed hands at an advanced term of his office.
Circus. As far asgymnasticmerite price of Y.175.00 each.. les
gave
Retirement of Bengal Governors, arb concerned, the Mysore troupe Works shares aro obtainable at is alone well worth sooing. AsY.50.50. Offers are solicited for Although no official announco- mont le yet forthcoming, Sir Edual, the olovor combination Thwaites sharos as alac for soine ward Baker will proceed on leave
a finished performance Oriental Hotel preference shares Lancelot Hare, the Lieutenant inasmuch as they were now to the Y.101.25; a few more are wanted about the let of July and Sir which had additional interest. Debentures changed hunda at of difficult acrobatic feats, which are for sale... Union Estate
Governor of Eastern Bengal, will
retire from service shortly after wards. Thus both Bongals will lose their Governors about the same time..
Judge Insults a Pleader.
Proposed Jehad Against the British. Utman Khel tribesman have
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Colony. In the course of the per at same price.
Japanose, Stocke:- formance, one of the youngsters hns, forsome time, been endeavour
who form part of the troupe Bonds:Tho Bond anarket ing to restore to China, tho rights
sorreral times passed through & shows very little change as hoop onciroled with flame in mid-enquiries have slackoned. Impo and privileges enjoyed by foreign- cra in the various treaty ports; but
air, and then alighted in all serta rial "Teu Clo" Bonds are enquir At Hooghly, Mr. Macpherson, of peculiar places, on one occasional for but very low nro offering, the protests made by the consula, District Judge, held an inquiry at alighting on the upraised feat of a Yokohama Water Works are in accordance with treaty stipulathe request of the Hooghly Bar man lying on his back on the wanted. Arcadian Chief was not work-
tions, have made it difficult for Bidhubhusan Banerjee, Second dangerous element into the per-ns the dividends of the various Association into the conduct of Mr. ground. The introduction of this ing this morning.
Shares: Business is quiet but Merry Scott, 1.1-4 miles, 3.18, the Ministry to help China to Sub-Judge, who was accused of formance invests it with a good concerns are now being declared last quarter 33. This was his last wards this end. The Minislaving used insultinglanguage to deal of sensation and should be enquiries have helped to put up
try has written on this ac-wards Mr. Moliondra Nathi Muker-soon to be appreciated. gallop.
Early Bird, 1 milo, 2.21, lost count to the Canton Vice Joo, a pleador in the open court.
pricos little. Yokohnya Eleotrio Another clover acrobatic troupe Lights which were solling a few quartor 32.
roy regarding the steps to be The Judge come to the conclusion consists of the Jenkins family days ago at Y.89.00 ox dividond Odcombe, 3-4 mile, 1.12, last taken by China in signing a that the Sub-Judge was to blame Each member of this troupe is are
xmmercial treaty in futuro with and asked him to offer an apology well versed in the art, evon to
now quoted at Y.80.00 quarter 32.
Mombassa is reported to be off foreign nation or nations do-in writing to the offended pleader, the baby of the troupe, who the shatolektors of the Tokyo Owing to tho meeting of colour and did not gallop this claring a port open to foreign This was done and the incident frequently gives an exhibition of Stock Exchango taking place to ruorning.
trade and grinting an extension torminated.
somersaults and is passossed of day these shares have advanced. and I hadn't the opportunity of pertaining to navigation, building Favonius wont out in the dark of a concession limit. All maltors
remarkable gymummistio pro- somo 2.1-2 points this morning dilections. "clocking" him; he is reported of roads, establishing post and
although businesson the oxchango The "Dablo Jockey" Act by is far from satisfactory. to have galloped a mile in the telegraph offices, organization of been woking the aid of some Dickey and Willie is another in-number of shares
The excellent time of 314, last quar- the police force, Oxorcising judi- sections of the Mohmands in on-teresting turn, while a Spanish for delivery this month is said to ter 32. Mr. Jervois was in the cial jurisdiction, levying customs for to avenge the douth of the dance by four ladies is very be 90,840, for July 124,720 and saddle.
uty and the adoption of outlaw, Hakim, whose and at the graceful and captivating. Tomahawk (Gogg), 1.1-4 miles. system of currency, will entire hands of Sir G. Roos Koppel's es- Other turna included a vaulting The Dai Nippon Kyodo Unyu Co.'s for August delivery 100,040 shares 3.07, last quarter 31.2-5.
y ban the hands of the cort produced a great effect on uct, globe roulante, equestrianne accounts are just out and show a Korry (Hickman), 1 mile, 2.21, Chinese Coverament as in accord- the Peshawar borderland. The net, single trapeze, porforming net profit for the half-year of lust quarter 32.
unce with regulations already Molinands however have refused elephants, equine midgot marvel, Y4,576.49. Tickoy lins only been cantering enforced. Foreigners will be de- to move in the matter, urging etc. At froquent intorvala solid work. and was not called upon to do any barred from having a voice in any that they have no quarrel with throughout the evening, the
of those things mentioned above. the British Government and that inimitablo knock-about clown Mesars. Whoolook & Co.'a As regards the protoction of treaty no question of a jehad can arise. Rococo greatly enlivened the pro- (Shanghai) report of the 29 ult. or porta, the onus is with the
ceedings by his witticisms, and Chinese Government. On receipt
Japan-As is only to be ex- of the communication on the sub- Punjab are now available and are
The final consus figuros for the was assisted by a youthful mem
peoted at this season of the year ber of the profession. 1.42,ject from the Ministry of Foreign as follows:-Males 13,314,075, of course, Professor Urban's market and beyond a few small
Affairs, the Canton Viceroy females 10,872,775, making a
The piece de resistance is, there is very little doing in this instructed the diplomatic com- total of 24,187,750 against the performing lions. The intro-sales to native dealers, there is no missioner accordingly.
provisional total of 24,172,201. pid lion tamer went through demand and prices rule weak in
The not increase of 15,540 is a sories of sets with the greatest consequence. Jue largely to the addition of ense, sucli na dining with the boasts, reading a newspaper and figures for travellers and persons
Trewint, 1.1-4 miles, 3.18, last
quarter 33.2-5.
last quarter 33.
Trales (David), 3-4 milos, Bantam (Boy), 3-4 mile, last quarter 32.
1.43,
Greyback (David), 1 mile, 2:24, last quartor 33,
Highland King (Gogg); 1 mile, 2.28, last quarter 33.
Donau (Boy) 1 mile, 1.44, last
rice in the last half mile in the Mustard (Boy) partnered Cap-
above. lattor pony's gallop recorded
quarter 32.
TO STOP SMUGGLING.
Strict Measures.
Tax"TELJ?RAPE" COKLKSPONDENT
Canton, July 4.
People in the Punjab.
stotes:
Shanghal Coal.
Cardiff-No nows to report. Sydney Wollongong, - This
in forests, on rivers, ate, which smoking while loaning his body market still continues to shrink were not available when the pro- on the back of one of the animals, and the last Australian boat, the visional totals were telographed, placing his head in a lion's Eastern, brought only 370 In the case of eight waits the pro-formance by carrying a full-
mouth and rounding off the portons up,
Manchurian Coal. The output Both Kwanglung and Fukien visional and final figures are
identical, the difference is loss grown lion round the cage on his at the mines is gradually recover- have their rospective squadrons than 100. The accuracy of the back. Throughout his thrilling ing and the export is boiug re- of craisers, gunboats,, etc., on provisional totals is remarkable performance, Urban displays a Kumed, cruising duty along their respec- when it is remembered that in the sort of grim nonchalance, and Brushwood Boy (Monek), 3-4ivacoasts. Talking of the Kwang-case of 39 Districts and States the fact that he has the animals
Sonweed (ogg) half mile, 35.2-5, 1.00.
James (Boy) half mile, 1.03.1-2. last quarter 30.1-2.
mile, 1.46, last quarter 33. Alacrity, 1 milo, 2.26.
Probable Starters.
Karachi Freight Market.
The freight market has further
PRATAS ISLAND.
to sell. He had at present some The usual way is to issue a $300 in hand, chiolly money warrant for arrest, but I would found on the premises," Ho opask that the receiving order be posed the receiving order on the rescinded.
unler Inst occasion on the ground that
his complete control tung, squadron, H.E. Admiral Li they were telegraphed within five the partners of the bank lind In the Leg Chim Chin petition
well exemplifies the mastery Minerals and Fishery. collected a large sum of money Mr. Goldring appeared for the
Chun has divided the coasts into days of the census and in the re-
of the human will over brute maining six within eight days. from various banks and liud abdebtor.
The probable starters and so many stations to which the
rength. The act is undoubted-|(THE "Temos.py" CoREESPONDENT ¦ sconfed. There wero no assots for The case, he said, had been riders in the first race on strength of the squadron is
Canton, July 4. one of the finest of its kind division among the creditors, and adjourned for Mr. Kong Sing to Saturday--Gymkhana Stakes-fittingly distributed. In fact, declined owing to tonnage coming
seon out in the East.
Ever since the retrocession the partners would simply be pro-file affidavits of the other part are likely to be the following: the arrangement is so perfect that out at cheaper rates, but is steady every way a success and passed Chinese soldiers has been station- Last night's performance was of Pratas Island, a regiment of tected if a receiving order were nors in the firm:
Lichino (Gegg), Caprice (David),ll attempts made by the nuar-for the moment with more en-off without any contretemps, exel there to uphold China's made.
fie would ask his Lordship to Arcadian Chief (Soil) Early Bird lists to smuggle arms and am- Mr. Hint: When the partners adjourn the petition in order that (Master), Odcombe (Brutton), inunition to the interior from quiries for Hamburg,
copting the fact that the elephants sovereignity over the place. So Home wheat murkets are flat displayed a certain amount of far nothing has been done in the are found, we can prosecuto. he might file an affidavit in re- Faronius (Jervois) and Kerry the coasts have proved unsuc- and prices lower.
His Lordship: Who are the turn and also to investigate the flickman). Lachine will have cessful.
truculence. The typhoon weather way of colonizing and opening up Rain is reported from Punjab loubtless accounted for this and this outpost of Empire. This partners?
to carry 5 lbs. for his previous The same cannot be said of the and this may make sellers willing it is to be hoped that the irritability state of affaire has come to the win besides 5 lbs. for the assist-Fukien squadron. The revoluto meet the markot. Several on the part of Mastera Jumbo will notico of H.E. the Viceroy, who ance of Mr. Gegg, making his tionaries are now turning their fixtures have been effected at pass off with the advent of sun-consulers that, if the island, which Mr. Hind appeared for the accumulated penalty 10 lbs, extra, attention to the Fukien const, home. petitioning creditor in the polition Heavily penalised as Lachine where they think it easier secretly
Mr. Hind. I do not know. His Lordship: I can let it
stand over until you find some of the partners. That will save
a
now petition. I cannot make a receiving order.
over.
His Lordship: That is the practice of the Court. I cannot interfere with that.
nssets,
Debtor's. Consent
A Question of Book Debts.
dark horse in the race.
Jute Broker's Insolvency. Before
in
shine.
is rich in rainerals and exceltent
of Mosera. Dady Burjor and Co.,will be, the odds seem to land their contraband. For-
in fishery development, be allowed Ife said there had been an in-favour Arcadian Chief who, Itunately, before they have had
Justico Harington,}. HONGKOng defenceES. to remain undeveloped, it will In answer to his Lordship, Mr.torim order and the debtor had will not wonder, may catch the time to carry out their plan, H.E. Sarkies John Surkies, an insolvent,
certainly induce foreigners to lay Hind said the assols were about consented to the petition going judge's eye first for the opening the Canton Viceroy has communi- was oxamined by Mr. Eardley
New Guns
lunds on it. $300 and the liabilities about against him and to a receiving event of the day. Backers should cated with the Viceroy of Fukien Norton on behalf of the Bank The following notification is His Excellonoy suggests that $13,000,
order. He thought Mr. Fletcher not discount Favonius chances intimating that stronger and of Bengal. The insolvent was published by sheofficer command-no time should be lost in the Ilis Lordship: It will stand had no objection.
for a win; he may yet prove the faster cruisers should be commis-formerly Manuging Agent of the ing the Army Service Corps immigration of the unemployed sioned on cruising duty along the Alexandra Jute Mille and is now I am directed by the Secretary gamblers in Kwangtung for the Mr. Hind said he wanted to In the Kwong Lai Cheung "B Class" Once Round Handi- coast of Pakion, and that they jute broker. His liabilities of Stato for War to acquaint you purpose of developing the island. raise a point with regard to the petition Mr. Bender Harris ap-cap. This is a race for second should work co-operatively with amount to over 44 lakhs of rupees that he horoby accepts your offer is Excellency has instructed the practice of the Official Receiver peared for the petitioning oro-rate ponies and subscription the Kwanglung squadron in look- and assets only Rs. 849. The to carry out the undermentioned Provincial Treasurer to consider in demanding $100 preliminary ditor.
griffins. By some means or ing out for and capturing vessels insolvent owes to the Kashmir service for the sun of $4,450 in the matter with the Tootai of the expenses. He had paid the money He said the asseta consisted of other Trewint lus been smuggled tarrying contraband for the in- Durbar 13 lakhs and to the Bank accordance with the terms of the Promotion of Industries, and to under protest.
400 dollara stock in trade, book into this class. He won at the corior,
of Bongal about 25 lakhs. The tondor issued to you a copy of despatch able and energetic debts amounting to about 2,300 first gymkhana rather easily
caso will be taken up this which is attached for your in- deputies to the island to make
formation. dollars and the debts are 3,000 when he ran with the same class
month.
| inquiries and conduct surveys and dollars.
of ponies and may be trusted to
Haulage of one 0:2 gun and afterwards report the results of The petitioning creditor's debt repeat the performance this week.
mounting, total weight 184 tons their commission to the Viceroy is 742 dollars on a promissory Mateliless Chief (late Donau), who
16 ewt. from West Point to vicini- for consideration will be ridden by Mr. Gogg, is THE "TELEGRAPH" CORRESPONDENT)
ty of No. 5 omplacement, Mount | His Lordship: I cannot open
Davis. The Deputy Official Receiver: reported to have done a good
Canton, July 6, the practice in a caso like this. The landlord will probably re-gallop on Tues lay morning; but Mr. Hind: Will your Lord-quire the stock in trade. It is so far he has failed to earn win- ship consider the question in the practice of this firm to collect ning brackets, Chambora 7.
all their good book debts, and "A Class" Handicap-The behind that made in foreign coun- and Co., Ltd., the Secretarios, on His Lordship: My attention ten per cent. is a good estimate of Gymkhana Stakes entrants will tries, has instructed the officer in Wednesday, the 21st June, a A meeting of the Plantors' Singapore, with Miss Elizabeth must be called to it, and I will what they will bring. I would probably elect to run in this charge of the arsenal to order from special resolution that the Com- Association of Malaya will be held Chrisia Walker, who arrived from consider it in the usual way.. ask for a receiving order sub-raco in proference to the 1.1-4 Mesars, Carlowitz & Co. in Canton pany should go into voluntary at Kuala Lumpur on July 9. The England on June 24; · The wed- Mr. Fletcher asked that a fort-ject to a rocission if it is mile handicap later in the after a supply of 10,000 lbs. of smoke-liquidation, which had been pass labour question-Indian, Javon-ding was a quiet one, and as the night only be allowed in which to found there are no assets. The noon. The pony that will have loss powder for the requirement ed at a previous extraordinary ese and Chinese balks largely bridegroom is the officer com find the partnera. They and managing partner has gone and run woll up in the first race and of the Canton recruits. The con- generalmeeting held on 6th June on the agenda, which includes a manding the Singapore Royal absconded with about $13,000. there is nobody who can tell me will accordingly now be favoured signment of thisexplosive line now was confirmed: Mr. James Romotion by Mr, Macfadyen "liat a Engineers (Volunteer), a number Itis Lordship: The case will what are the book debts: in the weights will be worth arrived at Canton and delivered hartson was appointed Liquida registration fee of $1 be imposed of his brother officers attended in stand over for three months,
{watching.
| to the Qanton Arsenal....
on every coglie locally recruited. "uniform.
Mr. Hind: Thare is nothing in the ordinance to support the practice.
note.
Mr. Harris: I don't object.
SMOKELESS POWDER.
Canton Recruits.
KOMBOK RUBBER CO., LTD.
At an extraordinary general H. E. the Viceroy, considering meeting of the members of the
the sinokeless powdermanufactur- above Company held in Singapore
ed by the Canton Arsenal to be fur at the office of Messrs. Guthrie
Moo Hoy, Elgin & Co.,
121, Queen's Road C.
The Planters' Associatión-
Thompson-Walker Wedding, On Tuesday, 27th ult, there took place at St. Andrew's Catho- dral, Singapore, the wedding of Mr. Arthur Mosgrove. Thompson,
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