10
SEQUEL TO A FIRE.
Chinese Doctor of Medicine's Action Against Insurance
Company.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1913.
there had been a meeting of dir ectors on the subject. Three ör
THE TYPHOON.
POST OFFICE.
The Assays with the London-
SHIPPING NRWS.
Arrived.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 31st at 0.45.—No.
night signal hoisted.
At
Mail Steamers
A 5.40-Black North Cone THE PENINSULAR
and Drum holated.
At 9.31-Black North Cone hdisted.
Br... 4,780, L. P. Marton, 30th July-Bombay 20th Maru, Jap. 889. N. July, Gen.-P. & C. Co.
At 11.16.-Pressure has increas Nagano, 30th July-Tamed slightly in the neighbourhood suf, Amoy and Swatow of Shanghai, moderately over the 29th July. Gen. O.S.K. Philippines and considerably over Bendoran, Br. 2.5, 2,387, D. Calley, B. Formoss. It decreased con
Mails (via Siberia) of Wednesday Daljin and Saturday, the 9th and 19th Inst., is due to arrive here to- morrow.
The United States Mail Per s.5. Nile has been transferred to the ... Canada Maru which is due to arrive here on the 8th of August.
four days later he was offered The Linau, with the London' $200 to settle with information Mails (via Siberia) of Friday that a further $100 might be the 11th inst, is due to arrive Delta obtained. On this the defendant here to-day. This morning in the Summary refuted the offer and wrote dem- Cout, before Mr. Justice Kemp, anding payment in full and it Paisas Judge, If Tank Saus was subeequent to this that Chinese doctor of medicine of proceedings were commended. Canton brought an action against the Po Wah Insurance Co., 84 Bonham Strend to recover the sum of $1000. The plaintiff
The Colony to-day was seriously clained, as insured under a policy of insurance dated May 24, 1910, threatened with a typhoon. At whereby the defendants under 1-25 this morning a typhoon ap their common seal insured the prosabed the Colony and the plaint against fire during a baual notice was sent to residents period of one year from May 24, on the Peak. 1910 to May 24, 1911, for 8700 on a dwelling hones, and 8300 ph fixtures, in consideration of premium of $25 paid by the plaintiff.
a
MAILS DUB...
Siberian, Amaye, 1st August. American, Canada Maru. 8th August 2
MAILS ARRIVED-TO-DAY Chongwa, Kwong Chow Wan.
Notwithstanding the fact that the signals were lowered at 9-30 yesterday morning, many sampan people refused to work, and Rought shelter in the refuge. Mr. W. B. Hind, of Messrs. Evidently they trusted, not with. Brutton and Hett, appeared for out justification apparently, to Shanghai an! North China-Per the plaintiff, and Mr. F.W. Gold-their Own weather-knowledge ring of Messrs. Goldring and Russ rather than to the guidance of the for the defendant firm.
observatory.
In their statement of defence The Observatory report issued to- the defendants admitted issuing duy stata that the typhen, after the policy of insurance, the amount travelling towards the Pescadores, insured and the premium paid in curved to the westward and at 6, respect thereof, but denied that am." te day its contre was al out. the plaintiff had any interest in 100 miles NN. E. of Hongkong the hours. They admitted that Btween last night and this morn- damage was caused by fire hating at 6 o'clcok the barometer fall not to the full value and said considerably, but since then it that the plaintiff failed to be riten.
give notice of the fire within the
DEPARTURE.
A Hearty Send-off This
Afternoon.
proper time according to the GENERAT ANDERSON'S insurance regulations. They fur- ther urged that the premises were burnt wilfully by the ploititiff his Bervania or ogonta and that the money claimed under the polioy was not recoverable. Further tho plaintiff had not complied with: the regulations and had not rendered an inventory within a reasonable amount of time.
In reply, the plaintiff said that he gave notice to the defendant's
Japan
MAILS.CLOSE.
Lrelow, Sist July, 5 p.m.
via Kobe - Fer Kitano Mara, 31st July, 5 p.m. Shanghai and North China Fer
Siberia a
Mall.
Bohemia, 3 lat July.5p.m. Shanghai, North China & Europe via Siberia-Før Delta, 31st July, 5 p.m.
Haiphong
and Sikiang. 8 a.m. Saigon-Fer Pheumpenh,
August, 8 a.m.
Pakhoi-Per 1st August,
Ist
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-
Per Haimun, 1st Aug., 10 am.
1st
30th JulyMoji 25th siderably at Hongkong until 6 Hakushika Maru, Jap. 88. 3,361, rately.
July Conl.-G. L. & Cosm, and then increased mode- 8. Bude, 31st July-Moji After travelling towards the 23rd July, Coal. 0.8 K. Pescadores the typhoon Courved Unkal Maru Jap. a. 2,375, Y. to westward, and at 6-sm, this Nagato, 31st July-Moji morning its centre was about 100 Y4th July, Coal.-Y.B.K miles N.N.E. of Hongkong. Bangsang, Br. 5.8. 1.350, Wilde,
Hongkong Rainfall for the $4 31st July-Canton, Gan hours ending at 10 am. to-day,
| 3.33 inches. · -J. M. & Co.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 Helene, Ger... 774, J. Jesson,
81st July-Hoihow 30th HOURS ENDING AT NOON July Gen.-J. & Co
TO-MORROW. Bohemia, Aus. B. 4,300, A. Mer-
District.
Forecast.
[8.W, to
ans, 31st July-Trieste and Singapore 26th July, Gen.-P. W. & tio.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
July 30 E, F, Ferdinand for Trieste. Kitano Maru for Yokohama.
July 31, Hue for Haiphong Jalanga for Calcutta. Delta for Shanghai.
DEPARTED. July 31.
Japan via Nagasaki-Per Bon-Lord Sefton for Amoy.
venue, 1st Aug., 11 a.m.
Taiwan for Saigon. Batavia: Sambrang and Sourabaya Hongwan I, for Singapore.
Per. Tjibodas,
Taming for Iloilo Sexta for Bangkok. August, 11 a.m. Teingiau, Japan via "Ko. Yingchow for Canton.
Kaijo Maru for Foochow be, Vancouver, Seattle and Portland-Por Bris-
Brisgavis for Portland. gavia, 1st August, 11 Samson for Swatow.
Tranquebar for Shanghai.
Tjipanas for Shanghai, Atagosan for Miike.
American
Mall.
There was large gathering at Murray Pior this afternoon, re- presentative of the Army, the Consular body and the business life of the Colony, to bid farewell ta Major General Anderson,
bis agent in Hongkong immediately the sa. Jelunga for India. The departure by after the occurrence, and urged band of the DC.L.I. was in atten that he was under no obligation dar co, being drawn apopposite the to give written notice of the claim or to furnish the defendants with pier, and at intervale appropriate Japan
music was rendered.. Amongst
on
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the
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+
2nd
Macao-Per Sui Tui, let August, Straits, Ceylon and India via
1.15 p.m.
Bombay-PerIndo Maru, 1st August, 3 p.m. via Kobe-Per Suisang, an inventory of the goods den-those who assembled on
1st August, 5 p.m. the Straits, Bataria, Samarang and troyed,
pier were:-His Excellency the Mr. Hind said that the plain-Governor, His Excellency Major
Sourabaya-Per. Banri tiff, who was a doctor of medic-
Maru, ist August, 5 p.m. General Kelly, ine, was formerly in practice of Victoria, Sir William Rzes
Bishop Saigon-Fer Hanyang, at the place where the fire took Davies, Colonel St. John, the Hon. Bangkok-Per Anna, 2nd August, place. He leased the hones Mr. C. Severn. Dr. von Wizer In question from the An family (Austrian Consul). Dr. Orull under the terms of a letter which would be proved. The house was Liebert (French Consul), the Hon. (Acting German Consul), M. taken under the lesse sad the Mr. E. A. Bewett, the Hon. sum of $1,150 was expended by Mr. J. A. S. Backuill, the Hon. the plaintiff thereon. That showed Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Mr. 0. the interest which the plaintiff Clementi, Mr. A. G. M. Flatoher, had in the house. The insurance Mr. H. P. Winslow. Mr. R. M. Dyer, was effected in Hongkong by Mr. O, A. Tomes, Mr. H, P. White, the plaintiff, and angout Mr. G. T. Edkins, Mr. W; Arm- of the defendant's, and the pre- mium was paid. The fire broke strong, Major Bowen, Major Fitz- williams, Major Barrett, Colonel Younan, Capt. Wesd, Capt.
out on September 15 1910 and it
would be proyld to his Lordship Jaried, Lieut. Beattie, and many that at that time the plaintiff was. at Kongmoon and had been there other officers and ladies.
On the arrival of General
English
Mail.
PASSENGERS 'ARRIVED. 30th July, from Liverpool.
Per as. Empress of Asis arrived
Agusw, H. Alexander, Miss Albertyn, Dr. Alberign, P. Albertyn, Mrs. Basson, Mrs. Aug., 10 s.in..
Allari, J.. 10 am.
Bawden, Major, Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Bilee Adelalde, Western Aus Buke, Mr. tralia, India, Adon, Egypt, and Europe via Burnie, E.
Mrs. Brindisi (Late Letters Campbell 11 am to noon, Extra Clarke, R. E, Postage 10 cents.) (Sup Clipson, E. F. plementary mail on boardroombs, J. M. up to the time fixed for Cosgrave, L. M. departure of the mail Dodd, Miss LO. (Extra Postage 10 cents) Draya, Mr. & (Letters posted in all the Mra Pillar Boxes in time for Dreyer, Master the first alearance will Dreyer, Miss be included in this con- Eckhardt, Miss tract mail.) The Parcel
H. A. Mall will be closed, Edgar, Prof. to-morrow, at 5 p.m.-Per Edgar, Mr. Assaye, 2nd August, 11
4.11.
for ten days, and that the only Anderson, accompanied by Capt. persons in the house were the B. de L. Brook, his A.D.O., who accountant and an apprentice. It would also be
is also proceeding to India, the Philippine Islands-Per Loong that the fire broke out, not in
band struck up "The British
gang. 2nd August at 1
proved
pt.
i 15 p.m.
the plaintiff's house, bat in an ad- Grenadiers". Some little time Macao-Per Sui Taí, 2nd August, joining one, and that five houses was spent by General Anderson
shaking hande and conversing
in all were involved, The day with those present, and then the after the fire had taken place the
plaintiff's foki informed the agent
departing General, accompanied
of the defendants verbally of the by General Kelly, Col. St. John
fire and he also wrote to the
Siberian
Tsingtau,
and
and
Rainville H. Roby, Mrs. E
M.
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AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
about the DATES named For
Steamers
SHANGHAI,"
To Sail On Bamarks
MOJI, KOBE NYANZA AND YOKO(Capt, H.N. Rivers, HAMA 18999) R.N.R.
} DELTA BHANGHAI...
Capt. EP, Martin, RN.R.) LONDON, via ASSAYE
Usual Ports
Capt. C. J. Coldwell,
. of Call LONDON & ANT-
WERP via Sings-
pore, Penang, SIMLA
O'mbo, Port Said, Capt. G. Philipps
& Marseilles
about: 7th Aug.)
& F
To-morrow
& Fr
Noon!" 2nd Aug. &
&Piage
sbout 7th Aug.
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Pamage apply to
winds,
strong to
1 Hongkong
Neighbourhood
and
moderate;
overoast, P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s office,"
rainy,
squally,
Hongkong. 31st July, 1913
improving
2 Formosa Channel
3 South coast of)
China between H.K" and Lamocks
♦ South coast of)
later.
8- to B.E
gale, moderat- ing:
S. to S.E.
winds.
fresh to moderate.
E. A Hewett,
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER
LLOYD.
BREMEN.
China between H.K. The same IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
Le No. 1.
and Hainan.
China Coast Meteorological
Station.
Register.
31st July, a.M.
Hour.
Barometer..
бе
Wostock fa Nemuro Hakodate
Humidity.
Wind.
Force.
Weather.
For
Steamers.
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, {YORCK
To sail on
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-
SOUTHAMPTON, Capt. H. Formes 17,000
'A'WERP & BREMEN.,
SHANGHAI, NAGA-
BULOW
SAKI, KOBE AND Caps, O. Nahrath 16,900 YOKOHAMA...
RONN, NEWGUINEA, P. SIGISMUND BRISBANE, SYDNEY (Capt. D. Lenz
WINESDAY, 6th August
10a.m.
about WÄNESDAY,
6th August,
(SATURDAY, 9th August
9 am
about. TUESDAY, 19th Aug. about the end
JESSELTON, KUDAT & BORNEO
SANDAKAN
6,000
of August.
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Telegraphy. Now System of Telefunken.
For further Particulam, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA,
Hongkong, 24th July, 1913.
MANILA, YAP, MA-Y
Oliver, Miss Paradise, Mr. &
Mira.. Parkes, R. J. Parsons, C. Peradean, Hon.
N. Paradean, H. Perry
Tokio Koohi Nagasakä K'shima Oshima Nahs
& MELBOURNE
DATING.
0
3
KOBE
P. WALDEMAR
Capt. H. Bremer
6,000
to
Ishi'jima
#
Capt. J. Koehler
Bonin Is. Chefoo
14
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Whaiwel 29.8475 95 880
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Popples, Miss Porter Price
Kinklang
Changaba
Shanghai
Gutzlaff
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se 4 cm
Sharp P. 73 29.5984-
Amoy Swatow Taihoku 5a 29.57- Taichu
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29.8478
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29.8685
Elwin, Miss Frissell, Dr. H.B. Frissell, Mrs &
Mies
Frey, V.
Graham, J. A.
Gain Shanghai
North Gents Chine, (Europe via Gilder, Mrs. Siberia)- Per Yingchow. Gillespic 2nd August. 5 p.m. Graham, Mr. and Capt. Brock, moved Shanghai and North China-Gray, J. plaintiff reporting the occurrence, the launch to the strains of down the pier and boarded
Per Hangsang, 2nd Aug, Gregong, F. 5 p.m. Late the plaintiff, and defendanta
Grimmat "Auld Lang Syne," played by
Wei-hai-wei agent and a contractor inspect ad
Chatoo-Per Ichang, 2nd John, St.
Hawley, A. the building and the plantiff the band. As the launch steamed
August, 5 p.m. asked the agent in Canton to away the band continued the air
Johnston, W. pay him but the latter said that and bearly cheers were rent up by Amey and Formosa via
Tamsul-Per he had no authority to do so and the 3 zarembled on the pier. These
Shoshu Maru, 3rd August, 9 a.m. that the plaintiff would have to were acknowledged by Ganeral
Anderaca, who stood at the bow: go to Hongkong to receive pay ment. Plaintiff came to Hong forowell
Sawtow, Amoy and Foochow- of the launch waving his
Pet Hatching,
5th Lloyd, E. A until the kong.
little
August, 10 a.m.
Lloyd, R. V. he saw two seo staries of the craft was out of sight. There Tientsin-Fer Chipshing. 5th Mann, G. company and asked for the pay. was no mistaking the regist
Mann, E., A.
At the defendants' office
Swatow,
August, 10.&.m.
"'d
Kelly, B
Koonan Kyan, J. Lavery, Mr.
Mrs.
&
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ment of the sum of $1,000 but of those present at saying Japan via Mofi, Honolulu, Man, McGregor, Mr.
good-bye to one of the inost
company
was told that the would not pay until a abarge Fopular Generals who hag
of arron arising out of she ever served in the Colony, but fire had been investigated in mingled with it were the god Cantca.
wishes of all that he may have) which a partner in the Sui Womany happy days ahead in the Tong who was living next door post to which he has been called
It
Was ย case in
BUNKERS
was proseouted for arson. On
June 4 the man was discharged and the plaintiff again asked for payment. The defendants caid that they would not pay until they had satisfactory proof that the insurance companies he had paid Sui Wo Tong. Some time
can be supplied at cheap rates.
Tertisement in a Chinese new.
spaper stating that the Wa Shonng
Insurance Oo had paid the Sai
circular issued by the former
after that the plaintiff saw an an- SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK
American &
Canadian
Malls.
zanillo, Salina Cruz- & Mrs. Arica, Iquique, Val-Montgomery, paraiso and Coronel Noser Kiyo Maru, 5th August, Oliver, Mr.
11 a.m,
Formosa via Koelung. Shanghal, North-China, Japan via Nagasaki Ho- nolulu, United States, & South America, Canada via San Francisco (via Siberia)-PerManchuria, 5th Aug., noon.
Mrs.
Roby, Master. Ross, Han,
Rutherford, Mr.
& Mis... Salisbury, F. Schilling, B. Schlitz, E. Schlitz, Von Spinks, A. J. "Spinks. Miss
Spinks, Miss M.
C.
Miss
Stark; Jai. Stark, Mrs. Stracham, R. A. Templeton, E.
W. Trent. J. W. Trent, Mrs. &
Master Tusschek, F. Villin, de Vincent, Rev.
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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN.
NEXT SAILINGS:-
$29.77 78 29.7878 Da 29,8781
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T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, July, 31. E. B.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 Vousad, J.
degrees Fahrenheit on the level Ware, O. W. of the sea in inches, tenths and Watson, W. G. - | hundredths, Watson, Mrs. Wilmot, Mrs. A Wilmot. Hon.A. Wille ' Wilmot, A. W. Wilson, L.S.
Wilson, Miss A Woodcock, J. Woodoook, Mrs.
& Miss Woodcook,
Master
&
TIDE TABLE.
28th July to 3rd August, 1913.
***
Wad
Philippine Islands-Per Zafiro, Te
5th August, 3 pan. Shanghai and North China-Per In
Anhui, 5th August, 3 p.m. v.
Tean, 5t August, 8 p.m. Straits, Burmah, Ceylon,
Philippine Islands-Fer
At these ports steamers call-
(British North Bornoo)..
Wo Tong and also obtained sing for bunker coal exclusively
the same offect. Fie took that the defendants office and was theẻ told he would: linve to wait uzËR
47
are exempt from all shipping dues and charges.
ABUNE
German
Mail.
Gains.
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Low Water Hoài loài
EL
£
13
015
9 83.4
4
50
9 13 3.3
10
3.4
&
***
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit. ***
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100, 4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Beale,
6 State of Weather, b blue sky, e detached cloud, d drizzling rain f fog, g gloomy, h hail, 1 light- ning, o overoast, p_passing showers, q equally, r rain, s snow, t, thunder, v visibility, w dew wet). 0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths.
METEOROLOGICAL,
Previous
Day On Date On Date 2018 Baromete: 295.6 29.44
A
Mt..
et p
74. 86 WOW WNW
29.38 -84 84
SW
op
Temperature 87 81 Huraidity Wind 30 Direction
PAD Force
Adelaide, Western Aus Saatat industryna bar a:afternoon;
`tralia, India, Aden,
Egypt, and Europe via
August, 9 a.in,
Naples Por Yorok, 6th Finden Haddocks, Epper ka.
Oystem, Fresh, Fried or Stewed,
HVALEXANDRA CAFE,
Weather
Rain Highett opas als Temperature on the syth H.K. Observatory,30th July, 1919, T. F. Claxton, Director
OUTWARD,
HOMEWARD.
Steamers.
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Steamers.
Will leave for
Marseilles-
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