B
THE GAS WORKS CASE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Défendant in the Box.
At the Polico Court, this morn ing, the houring of the case con corning the thefts from the Gas
Works was continued.
Mr. Shenton prosecuted and Mr. L. D'Almadn, defendod.
Condult Road House Damaged,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE
SIAK INDRAFOERA CO. Dr. Nijhals' Appeal to Hongkong Supreme Court.
1912.
in his capacity na a liquidator of MUKDEN CASE RESUMED. the Siak company three leasehold properties belonging to a Datoh
At the Mixed Court, Shanghai, company limited, who sold them Wo briefly reported in our
on May 31, before Mr. Wong, news cofumas yesterday that in Rubber Concessious, Ld. appears company heavy losses,
The case of the Sink Indrapoera caused therewith to the Siak British Assessor, Ng Dzau-foong, already to a third party, and he Magistrato, and Mr. Garstin, the curly hours of Sunday morn to be fraught with endless de 11-It has appeared in the man with being concerned merchant, was charged on re- struck by lightning in the storm hearing of the case in Shanghai directors of the Sink company unknown, in attempting fraudu- ing a house in Conduit Road waB
velopments,
Since the great course of the winding up that the with another person at present which passed over the Colony. Mr. Shenton cross-examined We are now able to give some two results have ensued in Hong- authorized the issue of a fales lently to withdraw a deposit from defendant who was charged with additional facts, which show that Kong, and now a third has made prospectus with regard to material the Hongkong and Shanghai stealing, receiving knowing, the the case was a decidedly serious appearance, this time in the foots, and also that in the forma- Bank same to have boon'stolon, and the one.
form of a potition by Dr. Nijhuis tion of the company the directors, unlawful possession of a number "The house, which is named for the compulsory winding up of Mosers. Liddell, Nool and Dr. the prosecution, said he had not Mr. A. Ting, who appeared for of gas fittings, the property of the Hatherleigh, is occupied us a the company, The document Marshall, H. J. Omig, Pitts and had time to get the witness who company. Defendant said he gentlemen's mess, and at the time follow us he filed is as Lind are become liable to the
provious Tuesday to the Court.
man
to put on them.
losses.
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We are pleased to announce still
FURTHER REDUCTIONS Front 1st June, the following prices will rule :-
"DAISY!!!
BRAND 80 cents
por Ib..
"DAIRYMAID" "BUTTERCUP"
70 "
89 .05
PASTRY
THE DAIRY FARM CO.,.LD.
had arrived from Makdon on the GARNER QUELCH & CO.
the prosecution was closed the he understood that the case for Mr. Oppe, for the defence, sid
to Mr. Ting producing further week before. He strongly objected witnesses or evidence. He had applied for the release of the do- fondant at the last hearing.
Mr. Ting said that he find in- tended to get this witness and had telegraphed to Mukden for him
WINE MERCHANTS.
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Hongkong, 16th January, 1912.
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Wednesday, June 12. Prize Distribution, Wigwam
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bought the fittings from different if the geourrenco all worn in bod
Sink company for very heavy cheap jack shops nud marino asleep. It was just about one'
To the Supreme Court of Hong stares. He did not know they n'etnok in the morning when the Gorrit Jan Nijhuis showoth tetor of the shareholders. of the kong the humble petition of 12.-It appears from the regis were new and firmly believed building was struck, and, to uso, they had been used and were east the words of one of the occupants, 1.The above named company Sink company have been wound
follows:-
Siak company that before the off by the omupany. lo paid the crush was "just like an 18- two conts each for them. He pounder going off."
(hereafter called the Siak up voluntarily the said registor could not read English and could The lightning appears to have company was incorporated as a has been forged by striking out nut understand 11.K.0.0. first struck an ornamentul ball company limited by shares for the name of Mr. J. L. van Laer Mr. Shonion submitted that over the done in the ecutre of the the join as a member of the 25,000 shares.
of his experienco roof, being attracted by an iron memorandum of aspolation. as a gas fitter binst have known rod which ran through it. The
13-It also appears from the The registered office of the title deeds, documentary facta and that the fillings were new and that ball was shattered to pieces and company is situated at Hong evidences in the casos Rex. v. B. before the last hearing, receiving and Cigarettes obtainable, consistent with price. All Supply the highest quality Wines, Spirits, Cigars two cents was a ridiculous price the lighting descended into one/Kong at the office of Messrs. Lowe, J. Craig, Fuhlers v. Siak Co. and reply asking him to get the Wines and Spirits bottled in Europe by Shippers' of
of the bedrooms barsting a hage Bingham & Matthews. Me D'Alma said that no piece of the ceiling out. All the
3.The company is in volun. Nijhuis v. Siak Co. bafore H.BM case postponed as the authorities evidonco had been placed bofore electric fittings in tho, various
tary winding up.
Supreme Court at Shanghai that the directors are liable to the
wero sending another witness... his worship that to man has rooms were
-Your potitioner is a creditor Sink company for Tis. 600,000 the impression that the case for Mr. Garatin said he was under ahateral and inf the Sink company for Ta stolen the fittings, no evidenco had several places pieces of the walls 250,000 with interest, for which documentary facts that Mr. J. E. the last hearing and was distinct boon put forward that he had re-were blown out. In one rolin action No. 73 has been in Bingham, tho would-be liquidatorly under the impression that an- 14-It further appeara from the prosecution was not closed at ceived them knowing them to avon, a piece of wood three stitated. llo further must be of the Siak company, must be held atlier witness was to be called. liave ton stolen, and no evidence four inglins in length was torn) had been brought to prove that ant of the thor and landed high indemnified by the Siak company liable by the Sjak company for The Court was prepared to hear he unlawfully possessed them up on a curtain near
an 1 has a lien on the assets of their liabilities to an amount of further evidence for the prosecn They had it from the Gas Co.'s the windows were also smashed to Siak company in virtue of guilders 323,594.03, Dutch eur- tion if called within a reasonable Manager Mr. Huutor, that ofter
clanso 13 of the articles of as- Naturally, the occurrence greatciation for incurred debts and the fittings were placed in a build-ly alarmed the occupants, incurred liabilitios to an amount humbly prays that the Court may Government monoy,
time. Mr. Ting would have to ing, the bullard could do as he thoir plight was now the more of guilders 323,514.03 save other make an order as follows
15.-Your petitioner therefore show that the money really was wished with them after he had romfortable from the fiet that all paid the company for them. lights were rendered useless and
claims.
1-That that resolation for the What was there 10
pre-for some time nothing better flani vont- 21 Fanlord from
almatches were available. For company is illegal and invalid, voluntary winding up of the Siak nately, no-one was hurt, but the being the resolution for volun-general meeting of shareholders Company passed in the ordinary to have no further use for them sejants of the roughs most afty winding up illegally passed of the Siak company held on and to soff them to a dealer, such feeted were certainly lucky in the first and the second January 6, 1911, is void.
First, no notice has been given as the defendant had parehisad these from in Lower Lascar Now? If he could not read English how could be make out the very india- tinct initials of the company? there was no ease.
tering the promises "80
Several of
escaping as they did.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
Last Night's Reception. Mr. Melbourne said he believed defondant was guilty on the Oficer Administering the Ciovern Yesterday is Exellency the second charge and find himment held a reception at Govern $100. The fittings were content House which was very fiscated.
HONGKONG WATER.
'Equal to Highest Class Home
Waters.
5. The liquidation of the Sink
rency.
2.-That all what has been of shareholders on Jadone in the course of the would- inveting
nary and 25, 1911, to Mr.bo winding up is void.
nines Lucins Van Laer,
3.-That the Slak company merchant, rosling at Shanghai,
BILLIARDS.
Mr. Ting said he hoped to. prove this by calling the witness in question.
until the following afternoon.
The bearing was adjourned N. China Daily News."
THE LOAN.
Redemption of Milliary Bank Notes.
Mr. Hsiung Hai-ling, the Minis-
a member of the company, whose may be wound up by this Couri. 4. That the assots of the Sink company from October 8, 1010. bank inside the jurisdiction of ter of Tinnace, has announced name appeared on the Siak
company may be doponed in a sa holder of 25,000 ordinary this Court..
paid up sharos instead of
that the stipulations governing largely attended by the principal V r petitioner who transferred
the loan have not yet beca passod, inhabitants of the colony. Amang, sinros
If money could be raised from to the anid thors who, attendol were the MJ. 1 van Laer and for
other sources the loan could be cancelled. He then said that members of the consular body in which' transfer the duly signed Hongkong. The grounds wore transfer deed and the scrips Seamen's Institute Competition. he has no ability to
tinuo illuminated with lanterns, and made out in your politioner's
the loan negotiations and will send in his resignation during the evening the band name were sent in by the said of the K.O.YLI. discoursed Mr. van Last on September 20,
We givobelow the score for the to the President. The native 1910, for the registration of the second round of the billiard tourna papers in all the provinces have elections.
Hi-Excellency,att'red in Wind- said transfer. However instead ment which has taken place re-received a telegram, from Mr.
or form, received his quests of to Mr. van Laer, whose namecently, at the above institute.
This afternoon at the Sanitary Board meeting the quality of the water supply of the Colony was discussed by ho members, and in the ballroom which was afterwards illegally has beon an interesting series of minutes d'armingly decorated with pot struck out, notice of both the on the subject was submitted. pl 1's and fe us. The in foment meetings has been given to your The discussion arose out of the wether was probably responsible petitioner, although he already. roport of Mr. Frank Browne, the for a rather small attendance of consed to be n. member of these Government malyst, who, in his larica.
25 000 shares on the mid October statomont regarding the supply of These who attended the official 8. 1910, after having receivol the Colony for the month of May, dinner were:-Goneral Anderson, notica that the said transfer was reported that the three simples Mr. Rees Davies, Mr. Clementi, refused by the Sink company. submitted to him were "of good Sir Kaillo Kai, Mr. Gompertz This being not an accidental quality, and fit for potable pur-Mr. d'Oettingen, Major Taylor mission in the moaning of clause Monsieur Paillard, Colt nel St.72 of the articles of association PORCA,
Dr. Fitzwilliams minuted Jolin, Mr. Alab'stør, Mr. Murray but a nisloading omission with should like to draw the attention Stewart, Colonel Irwin, Mr. Frisregard to the mainber, Mr. J. L. of the mombara" of the Board ton), Colonel Gordon Hall, Mr. van Laer, and a misleading notion the state of the Pokfulam | Macedo, Colonel Dyer, Mr. Inini. with regard to your petitioner reservoir at prosent, in order that Mr. Chatham, Mr. Thomson, (co Palinor's Companies' Prece- they may be able to accept at Rev. Copley Moyle, Rev. Father dents, 1910, pages 427 und true value any further roports as Spada, Mr. Hallifax, Colonel 628).
ervoir, and such water as finds QUARREL OVER WATER. 1010, page 630)
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Namo
Scora
Xavier
200
Highest Break. 22
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Ryan
178
12*
Kirby
250
14
Y.
Moore
193
17
Spiegelhalter)
170
15
V.
Martin
260
20
Loukes
200
17
Turaor
185:
13
Gosano Howell
178
10
250.
v.
lows:-
17,
Bon-
Hsiung stating that he has re- ceived a telegram from Mr. Chu Poo-san, the director of Finance: in Shanghai, referring to the redemption of the military bank- notes by the Bank of Chius. It' has been ascertained that after Promier Tang Shao-yi had ro turned to Peking to negotiate the loan with the financial syndicate, Tang informed the bankers that Tla. 35,000,000 will be required within six weeks to pay the troops, to redeem mili-
tary banknotes, and to pay the ex-
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BECAUSE it is.
THE MOST DELICIOUS NATURAL MINERAL WATER
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CHAMPAGNES
penses of the administration MOET AND CHANDONS
could be dealt with by the Com missioner of Customs.
Jang's Suggestion. He objected to this proposal, is the loan question had not yet been adjusted. Promier Tang's suggestion to appropriate Tis. 1,500,000 for the redemption of
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the banknotes was settled and
When negotiations were resumed Roynolds v. Barnard and Stewart bankers they were very interested between himself (Hsiung) and the Marquis did not play, Messrs. in these two matters. But they Reynolds and Stewart both being, were not in favour of appropriat | to the huge volume of water Hamilton, Dr. Vorutsch, Ostonal Second. Notice has been given unfortunately, on the sick-list. which so dilutoa the organisms Radcliffe, Mr. Fitzou, Capt. Stoof a meeting to pass a special re- from the hillides as la rentier wart. Colonel Begbie, Mr. de solution for voluntary winding for on Wednesday, June 5, and and declared that those expenses The third round will be drawn the military expenses in Nanking, ing money from the loan to pay
them innocuous, vide the Glovern-Reuss, Mr. Badeley, Mr. Wei Yuk, ap, including the appointment of the competition should end some ment Analyst's report, 1900, Colonel Staopole, Colonel Chiapa liquidator, and the resolution where about the 14th of this month. compning the London water man. Mr. Hurtado, Mr. Pollock, is passed simply for voluntary Our readers' attention is drawn supply and that of Hongkong, Mr. Osborne, Colonel Mullins, Mr. winding op, confirmed at the to the very handsome prizes The Hon. Director of Public Janssons, Major Tulloch, Afr. second mosting, and there is for which are offered for winners in Works minned Under exist-Nilsson, Rev. Foster Pegg, Capt. this reason not a valid special re-this contest; these may be seen ing conditions, there is very little Simonds, Mr. Crofton.
solution for winding up (see on application to the manager of water entering the Pokfulam ree-
Palmer's Companies' Precedents the Institute. The list is as fol-
its way through undergoes tho-
6-Theliquidator neglected his rough aeration before entering At the Police Court to-day duty very seriously, the roservoir. Should such Messre, Shentou nad U. D'Almadi. 7. He did not pay the credi
seated by Messrs. Gande, Price.rried out by him with the op- 2nd Prize: Peall Cue; pre-proval of the bankers. Then he rainstorm occur as is likely to represented parties who were at tore of the Siak company, in sented by Mosers, Lane, Crawford wired Mr. Wu Ting-chang, the convoy organisms from the hill-variance over water. Both solici-consequence of which the com-& Co.
Director-General of the Bank of sides into the roservoir, therefore suggested tlist the parties pany has been held liable for the would simultaneously be a large should be bound over to keep the incurred debts and incurred lin-casa; given by Mesara, Gaupp 750,000te Nanking This payment 3rd Prize: Silver Cigarette China, ordering him to send Tis was witnessed by Mr. Alfred Sze, the Minister of Communion- tions, Dr. W. W. Yen, the Vice- Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Office. As he is afraid that those Councillor Teai of the President's matters would be misunderstood by the citizens therefore he decided to make them public,
the Library Returns.
Commander-in-Chief of man in Hung Hom. He was 20 Chung Obing Street. When the 9-He mixed himself in a
Southern Army in Nanking, and| Return of visitors to the Olty the citizens, are strongly opposed found guilty and sentenced to six police raided the house the gam-procedure, between two Dutch Hall Library and Museum for to the foreign loan, consequently months.
The first defendant who was the sulat Court at Shanghai under 1918- blers were busy playing fan tan. subjects in the Netherlands Con- the week ending June 2, he did not dare to continue the keeper of the house was sentenced false proleness and false-per- to three months hard labour sonating by which he caused the witheat the option of a fine and Biak company very heavy losses. the remainder were fired 81enoli
volume of water as the Govern- peace.
bilities of their officers.
& Co.
Prize;
1,000
ment has stated: The Analyst's The Magistrato saw wisdom in 8, Hd concealod from the Consolation report shows that the Pokfulam the suggestion and bound the shareholders the real fact with Cigarettes-the gift of the British water is still equal in quality to parties to be of good behaviour regard to the transfer of the American Tobacco Company. Home waters of the highest class. for twelve months in $100 ros- 25,000 shares to Mr. J. L. van
[pectively.
Laer and fled in an action in- Silver Spoon with emblem in Award for Highest Break: stituted by your petitioner in enamel presented by the Ses H. B. M. Supreme Court at Shang-mon's Guild. hai a atatement of defence in
THEFT OF AN UMBRELLA.
GAMBLERS:
"At the Police Court, this after- At the Police Court, Sorgoont which the facts with regard to ncon & man was charged with Adlington placed twenty men in this transfer have been misrepre- stealing an umbrella from a wo dock charged with gambling at sented.
The police said that at first it was thought the man was mad he was sent to the asylum but the doctor sent him back.
The case lasted quarters three of an hour
or in the alternative three days,
10-He caused under falio pretence the transfer to himself
VICTOR CLIQUOT
Now general Huang Hain, the SPECIAL DRY RHEIMS.
loon-negotiations. He says ho Library Museum. has tendered his resignation, and Non-Chinese 370) 123 in future sll questions concerning Chinese
166% 2,384) money matters should be referred to the President, and the Premier Total... 845 2,507): 1 for conalenition.
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