PRINTING COMPANY'S
AFFAIRS.
Some Int resting Claims Mentioned.
MESSRS SETNA'S
REPORT.
Trade Stilf Rules Qulet..
Mesors. 8. D. Setan and Co. report as follows:- The affairs of the City Printing.
Bengal Opiam-No sales are Company, Ltd., ecoupled the at-reported. Market quiet. Oltár tention of the Puiane Judge, Mr. ancea:-1 chest of Putna New, 14 Juetico Hazeland, the morning, chests of Petua Old, and 3 cheats. when three claims were monof Beuntes New, in all about 18
tinued.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1914.
WAR POINTERS.
An Amsterdam telegram states that Prisce Henry of the Nether Ianda visited the British wounded esilore in hospital at Ymuiden.
Three hundred and fourteen German prisoners passed through Dublin on September on their way to detention barracks.
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Sienkiewicz, the author of Quo Vadie," is not a prisoner of war (pays a Reuter telogram from cheats. Unsold stock-121 Amsterdam), although living in The first was an action brought chaste of Patna New, 020 chests
Vienna. by Mr. R. O. Faithfull to recover of Pain Old 100 elicets of $1,000.
Benares ew, and 116 clients of On September 26, The Ad- The plaintif appeared in Beurres Old, in all about 1,047 miralty anzounced with regret, person, and Mr. Needham, of cheste. Sold but uncleared stock: that it was again necessary to Mesere. Ewons and Nredbam18 cheats of Pains New, 55 close the port of Southomp'on to appeared fr the defendant Com chea of Patas Old, 15 chests of commeroint trallic. pany.
Betaran New and 10 cheats of
According to a Router telegram
Mr. Needham asked for an Densies Old, in all about 128 order for discovery of d cuments chesta. Reported closing quota-from Amsterdam it is stated that and an adjournment for a lotions (per chest) are as under:-up to September 20 as many as night,
Pathin New, $9,325; Patna Old, 38,000 persona in the German
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ABSOLUTELY THE BEST IN THE COLONY. BREAKFAST BACON in rashers 90 cts. per lb. MILD CURED HAM 85 & 95 cts. per lb.
Mr. Faithfull eaid that a week 39,200; Banres New, $9,050 forces bad received the Iron IN THE COLDSTREAMS' would be ample. He could give Bres 0, $8,025.
Orosa. particulars in an bour.
The
other side had a letter from him and sales are reported of only 4 Matwa Opiura-Kaled quiet,
An anti-aircraft gun is a gun 08 far back as September 30, chests at $8,500 per picul. Clear capable of being aimed at a very telling them what his claim was aners during the fortnight about high angle. This also applied to and up to the present he had 59 chests. Ungold strok is howitzer, but the anti-aircraft received no answer. He could gatimated at about 987 olieels gun is not so ponderous, and fires give them particulars in, an Solid but uncleared stock is about comparatively small "projectiles hour, and he submitted that 70 week's aljoucant woul! be quotations (per pioul) are 8
cheats. Reported closing with considerable rapidity. sufficient. He would also like to under.-Malwa Opium, $8,500 know who was in tratting Yr, to $8,6.0. Needham ar be, the speaker, S the Company's fictur.
Mr. Naadban-flava heen
instraated; I have the writ here The Puisne JilgeAre you
entitled to ask that?
Cotton: No sales are reported, markt extremely quiet.
When the Belgian Government was transferred from Brussels to Antwerp, writes Reuter's corres pondent from Ostend, one of the Indian Yarn:-During the past inhabitants of Brossels wrote a pen for night market ruled weak and the door of one of the looked-up with the anxity of importere to sorament offices: "Belgium quit, coupled with the slackness of closed pending an extension of Mr. Faithfull: I am entitled demand amongst the Chinese, premises," to krow; I am solicitor for prices gave way $1 to $2 per The Company and have ben hala on previous sales. Fortnight Macleod was bayoneted and killed A coastguard officer named managing director for the ly aalea, in all about 5:8 bales,
comprising 25 bales of No. 6. at a eigual station on the cliffs 150 bales of No. 10, 250 balas of near North Berwick hy a tentry No. 124, and 100 bales of No. of the National Reserve. The 20. Unsold stock is estimated sentry mistook the officer for at about 52,000 bales. Sold but some unauthorised person, and uncleared stock in about 28,000 ran his bayonet through him. boles.
The Admiralty has notified the South Wales Coal Conciliation Board that the Government do
past seven monits.
Mr. Needham It is hardly ikely that my clients, the City Printing Company, would instruct my friend, who is suing them [laughter).
Mr. Faithfull said that he bud raised a similar question in. base in which Mr. Dixon was Concerned.
His Lordship -Idil not take much notice of thestá p
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TRENCH.
"We Made No Mistake."
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,
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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
The creditors of the above A Coldstream Guordean, named firm are hereby required writing of the fighting dear the to send their names and addresses forest of Ccm; legne, comparas and particulars of their claims to the sight of the Germans issuing the undersigned who have been from the trees to a cup final appointed Liquidators of the crowd at the Crystal Palace.
Hongkong Agency, You ro ildn't miss them. Our All persons indebted to the firm bullets ploughed into them, but the undersigned or to their duly are required to pay their debts to still they came for us. I was well authorised Agents, and are further entrenched, and my rifle got to notified that any payment other- hot I could hardly hold it. I was wise than to the undersigned or wondering if I should have to their duly authorised Agents ad, 'Up, Guards, and at 'em!' enough bullets when a pal about will not be recognised:
LOWE, BINGHAM & The next second he was rolled
MATTHEWS, over with a nasty knock on the
Liquidators. shoulder. He jumped up and Hongkong, 5th Novembor, 1914. hissed, 'Let me get at them!' Bis language was a bit stronger than that.
firm.
HUGO C. A. FROMM,
All persons indebted to the firm are required to pay their debts to the undersigned or to their duly authorised Agents, and are further
"When we really did get the The creditors of the above Japanese Yarn:-Sales are
order to get at them we made no named firm are hereby required reported of about 300 bales at
mistake, I can tell you. They to send their names and addresses $121 to $125
cringed at the bayonet, but those and particulars of their claims to per halo. Sundry Articles :-Ther, is no not ot present require the en our left wing tried to get round the undersigned who have been change to report. Market ruled collieries to continue working an as, and after racing na Lard as we appointed Liquidators of the Mr. Faithfall know you weak. Though the rites of ex-extra hour under the emergency could for quite three hundred didn't, my Lord.; I won the oase, change ure declining, importer. clause of the Eight Hour Day yards we cat up nearly every man and they had to pay c>ats-
aro fice, and in imports sales vraj Act
who did not run away.' laughter),
The case was adjourned for apical), b'dellium at $7 (per reported in apricots at $21, (per
Referring to the cavalry, he A statement in the Gazette writes: "You have read of the notified that any payment other- reek.
picul), borax at $23 (per pical, shows that during the last week charge of the Light Brigade. It wise than to the undersigned or The second ca e concerned
eka Bothing to our obaps. I saw to their duly authorised Agents olibanum at $14 to of gum
September 683,500 $21 (per picul), kiamis at $20 to notes and 1,126,000 103. Lotes two of our fellows who were ur-will not be recognised. $20 (per picul), an pulchuck at were issued, whilst 829,376 £1 borged stand back to back, and $115 (per picul). Taking notes and 225,323 10. notes alach away with their swords, advantage of the low rats of ex- were cancelled, The notes now bringing down nine or ten of the obange the exporters camo forward current represent a value of panic-stricken devils. Then they got hold of the stirrup straps of a horso without a rider, and got out
blain by Menere. Cooper and Co., for $72,
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Mr. O. F. Masen, of Mesere. Almada and Mason; appeared
for the plaintifs, and Mr. R. C. Faithfull defonded.
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in the market and made parohnces, £27,721,594.
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS.
Liquidators. Hongkong, 5th November, 1914.
NOTICE.
By permission and only sq far eessful liquidation thereof, the as may be necessary for the suc following retail stores will remain open for business as heretofore:- Messrs. F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
O. GAUPP & Co. KRUSE & Co. : BERBL NGER & Co.
Mr. Faithfull cousented to judg it is reported, in green beans at ment, but later said he did $41 to $51 (per picol), white Mr. W. G. C. Gladstone, M.Pof the melee. This kind of thing bot quite know his position. beans at $5 to $6 (per picul), for the Kilmarnock Burghe, was going on all day. His friend, Mr. Needham, was cassin at $11 to $12 (per Squire of Hawarden, and grand- In the afternoon I thought appearing for the Company in picu), galangal at $7 (person of Mr W. E. Gladstone, bas we should all get bowled over, as another action, though he (Mr.picul); turmeric at $10 to $11 applied for a commission in the they came for us again in their Faithfall) we the Company's (per pical), zedoary at $24 to $28 Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He ia big numbers. Where they ome solicitor. Be did not know
(per picul), fire-rackers at $71 now at Wrexham undergoing a from, goodness knows; but as we whether he ought to consont to to $10 (per case), and preserves course of training.
could not stop them with bullets udgment.
at $4 to $6 (per case of ú jars), Mr. Mason pointed out that
The Press Bureau announces they bad another taste of the Mr. Faithfull was also managing
that the Right Hon. F. E. Smith, bayonet. My captain, a fine director and an each could con
E.C., M.P., who is going to the fellow, was near to me, and as he sont to judgment
front, will resign his duties is fetched them down ho shouted, Mr. Faithfull: Well, iny.
For the Relief Fund.
Director of the Press Bureau from Give them, socks, my lads! friend will have to wait for bis It is proposed to publiab in Saturday next. The Solicitor How many were killed and Hongkong, money-(laugh'er).
Calcutta, through Marare, Thacker General, Sir Stanley Buckmaster wounded I don't know; but the In the third case, Mr. A. R.Spink and Co., a magazine, the K.C, M.P.. has been appointed field was covered with them.' Ellis is suing the Company lines of the well-known publica- to succeed him, says the Manelics- to recover the sum of $800, tion, Printers Pie.. The pricceda ter Guardian of September 25, alleged to be due fur of the sale of the magazino era tu
wages.
go the Relief Fund and us a An important decision was come Mr. G. R. Heywool, of Mr. Dumber of gift i am teur artists to by the Liverpool Education Leo D'Almada Castro's office, and writ rs laver mised to cot-struction to establish classes for Committee, which passed an ic- appeared for the plaintiff, ani tribute, the sales should be large the teaching of rifle shcoting to Mr. R. C. Tithfull for tio and the profits considerable. defendant Company.
Mr. Faithfull applied for an.
adjournment.
boys and adults at miniature rifle Boger. It was decided to ask the Board of Education to recog- nise the classes, and the War
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MISSING COAL.
Larceny Charge Fails.
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Ho Sick, a woman, was charged Mr. Heywood aaid that
about that. It is all vory well to Office to make a contribution to- at the Police Court, before Mr. although Mr. Faithfull appeared talk about fixing an only date, wards the cost of the ranges and JR. Wood, this afternoon, with for the Company he had issued and I sak your Lordship to their equipment. writ against them and wanted to adjourn the case for a week. This get big money through. It was is n caso where I want pleadings, ut Cleethorpes & Irivate of an
a very simple case,
Mr. Faithfull denied that the cafe was a simple one; when the facts came out there would be as lot of things to go into..
Mr. Haywood:-This in a way!
to get a delay and get his claim
in first.
Mr. Faithfull:--I shall be in
a position, when the case is tried,
have got that the plaint
discovery and interrogatories
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the larcony of one ton of coal, Island Cement Company. valued at $10, from the Green Mr. Dixon, of Meaers. Wilkinson and Grist, defended.
Inspector Gordon said that on Hie Lordship: Do you sug- the leg. According to the soldier's October 30, the defendant'e junk, gest that he hast ken the money? statement, he was on sentry duty 1941, was employed by the Green
As a result of a curious affair infantry regiment has been ad- hem now; I ask for an early date. suffering from a shot wound in Mr. Heywood:-You can have mitted to the Grimsby Hospital
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TION OF HONGKONG.
OFFICES will be closed for the For Sale NOTICE is hereby given that all FIRE. INSURANCE transaction of Public Business on MONDAY the 9th instant. -
By Order,...
E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Acting Secretary.
Mr. Faithfull do, my Lord; shortly after midnight, and when Lalard Cement Co. to discharge Hongkong, 6th November, 1914, he has rot paid a penny into the near a temporary shelter erected a Japanese steamer of oval. The bank, although the agreement on or outpost work he was attacked coal was weighed into her junk which he ralios stutes that all from behind. His rifle was from the steamship, and they BANK HOLIDAY. money received by the manager knocked from his grasp, and discharged it alongside the MARINE INSURANCE ASSO-
Lovery day.
his assailant, finding himself in The Company's watchman then
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e at all the Hotels and
Restaurants in Hongkong. Fresh Supplies by every Mail.
PRICE PER CASE 4 DOZEN QUARTS, DUTY PAID $12.50
SOLE AGENTS
to show you what defence we hcold be paid into the tank whoa he managed to ebake off wharf, without its being weighed. CIATION OF "HONGKONG PRICE PER CASE 6 DOZEN PINTS. DUTY PAID $13.00 received nearly $1,000 during His Lordship suggested that rmed, he beat a burried retreat went on board the junk and NOTICE is hereby given that January and February and not there was a way of dealing with to the goardroom. As he was found a secret compartment in MARINE INSURANCE
ne penny picos did he put into that maltor.
dronning a shot was fired and he which was the coal. He was, OFFICES will be closed for the The bank, and now be has, the
Mr. Faithfull said that the was hit in the leg. The wound however, unable to prove that the transaction of Public Business on effrontery to come here and ask
plaintiff had received $900 from was treated at the hospital, the defendant was on board the MONDAY the 9th instant. for arrears of ealary.
man being sent to Lincoln to the junk; the fokis had all abscond- Mr. Haywol-My friend one customer alone. has entered a writ for $1,000,
The Cise was adjourned for Military Hospital.
Mr. Faithfull We know all one week.
ed.
The case was withdrawn.
By Order,
E. AM. WILLIAMS,
CANDE PRICE & CO., LTD.,
6, Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong,
Acting Secretary Tel. No. 135.
Hongkong, 6th November, 1914.
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