THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TƑURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1914.
THE WAR.
ACTION WHICH FAILED.
Britain and the Declaration -
of London.
Genuineness of a Deposit Nota
Doubted,"
BANKRUPTCY COURT.
Some Interesting Cases.
Eis Lordship the Chief Justice eat this morning in Bankruptoy Jurisdiction and had the following cases before him ;-
Filing Proofs.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
HAM
AND
BACON
ABSOLUTELY THE BEST IN THE COLONY.
roceedings of the Kwan Mow BREAKFAST BACON in rashers and Kwan Yick firms.
This morning, in the Summary The following notification ap-Court, before Mr. Justice Haze peared in a Gazette Extraordinary land, Leung Lai-sing, 28, Temple issued last evening -
Street, Yaumati, described as a It is hereby notified that by en contractor, sued Bony Wour-tong, An interesting point was raised Order-in-Counol bearing date 83, Bonhom Strand Eust, trader; by Mr. O.F. Mason, of Messrs. the 29th day of October, 1914, Boay Yen-gow, 174, Wing D'Almada and Mason, as to when His Majesty the King has been Street; and Wong Spoog, 55, i pula of debt ought to be filed to pleased to command that the logham Strand East, trader; allow of the crediter appearing at Order-in-Council bearing date plaiming the sum of $000(the first meeting of creditors. The the 20th day of August, 1914, balance of a sum of $1,000 cases concerned the bankruptcy adopting the provisions of the alleged to have been deposited 1 Declaratipa of London with with the Kwong Cheung Ying certsin medifications shall be Firms, of which the defontante. The Official Receiver, Mr. E; V repealed and that the Declaration were partners.
Carpmael, said that the meeting of London shall be followed Mr, Crowther "Smith appeared of creditora in these two caser throughout the British Empira fer the plaintiff, and Mr. Agisiz, had been hold yesterday and they during the conlinaauce of of Mesare. Harding and Agassiz, resulted in a annulinous vote hostilities with Germany and defended.
for tho adjudication and appoint- Austria-Hungary, subject to the Mr. Crowther Smith said thement of Mt. Chan Yang-chai us following modifications:- defendant fiim tad ceased to trustee. Three-quarters of an Firstly-That the lists of carry on business some months hour before the meeting, be to'd absolute and conditional car-age,ond the defendants were suest his clerk that he could not take traband contaided in Articles 22 ne partners at the time when the any more proofs of debr. add 24 of the said Drolaration je.use, of action arcise.
10.15, ten proofs,, amounting to and the lists substitated therefor His Lorichip enquired whether out eighty-thousand dollar,
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90 cts. per lb.
MILD CURED HAM 85 & 95 cts. per lb.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
contained in Notific tion No. the question he was to try was were brought into the office and THE LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE
358 published in a Gezetene of partnership or not. Extraordinary on September 16. Mr. Agassiz said the first de- 1914, be sabs tuled by the following:-
Schedule.
fendunt, denied that he was jatner, but the main defence was that the deposit note was to in fact made by the firm at all.
INSURANCE CO., LTD.
HOTEL MANSIONS,'
bie clerk said they could not he taken. He understood that Mr. Mason had raised the pint an ad twouffidavite placed upon lie file. Supposing those debts had been admitted and the cred. ASSETS His Lordship:- You meanors had bren admitted to the' they are forgeries?
meeting, their voo would not CLAIMS PAID SINCE 1836 their distinctive component pait;] Mr. Agassiz said he did not live affected the maj nity.
2. Projeötiles charges and car-krow how they came.
Absolute Contraband. 1. Arms of all kinds, including arme for spo ting purposes and
int
Mr Mason said that the point
tridges of all kinds and their existence, but they did not bent which he wished to raise whe distinctive component parte; the chop of the firm and be would whether the Official Receiver Lad
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Telephone No. 200.
£13,893,482 £58,872,726 The operations of the Company embrace all branches of INSURANCE.
· H. S. PLAYFAIR, Local Manager.
3. Power and plorizon special-call people, the sole managers of any power to refuse proofs before Hongkong, 17th November. 1914.
the firm, to prove that they a meeting, and there Wak never made the note....
ly prepared for use in war;
4. Bulphuric Acid;
5. Qua mountings limber boxes limbora military wagons field forges and their distinctive com- ponent parts
6. Range finders, and their distinctive component parts;
11. Armour platoy;
13. Iron pyrites;"
14. Nickel oro and nickel;
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It
so another point he wish.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
A Valuable Collection of Antique China and Curios. (Just arrived from the North. being the property of the well-known collector Mr. LA VON-KEE). ·
Auction on
HE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public
Friday & Saturday the 20th, & 21st, November, 1914, commencing each day at 2.30 pm at his Sales Rooms,
Dudde Stroot,
A Valuable Collection of Antique China & Curios from Sung to Ming Dynasties and Kanghi to Towkwang Perioda,
Comprising 5-coloured, 3-coloured and Blue and White Vases, Plates, Bowls and Figures, etc.
4
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Sang-de-boeuf Vasos, White "Goddess of Mercy" (Ming) Old Gold Inlaid Bronzes (Ming) Fine Crystal Vases and Snuff Bottles Porcelain and Agate Snuff Bottles
Mr. Smith:-There are three ed to raise, ng YO whether chops which I say are the firm's the meeting had been duly chops...
ellad. He pointed out that the After hearing the evidence, his frotice convening the meeting had, Lordship gave judgment for the bon published in, the Govern- defendants and erderad the ment Gazette of last Friday.. 7. Clothing and equipment of a deposit note to be impounded. was published on Friday distinctively military o`aracter;
int the copica were not delivered 8. Siddle draught auil pack |
antil Saturday, Sunday was soimals suitable for use in wa: Notorious Borneo Outlaw Killed, dica non and so was Monday.
9. All kinds of liaruces of i
Says the North Borado Herald: Furday had been a clear day. distinctively military character;We learn that Lajin, the B-and the mecting had been beld 10: Articles of camp equipment jau outlaw who instigated the on Wednesday. Ho submitted and their distinctive component affair in the Tompasuk which led at the meeting bud not been parts;
to the death of Mr. Skone Keit, properly called and could not have has been killed near Kota Bolud; been properly held until today, 12. Bamatite iron cre and he was found asleep and sparse The recond point, as to whether hæmatite pig iron;
by a Baja of the district. Ile the Official Receiver had power. was found to have been recdaily receive role at any time wounded by some person so far before the meeting, led him to] unknown.
point out that at rome the proofs had to be filed twenty-four hours ] before the meeting was held. There was no rule in this Colony, leather undressed or dressed wait-and the, English, rule had not yet able for anddlery harness or her been applied. Al that was Dices. 20. Barbed wire and imple-nees or military boote.
sary to prove the debt waɛ tɔ put monte for fixing and cutting the 15. Field gasses telescopes in no affidavit verifying i
chronometers and all kinds of this. Colony there WAR 21. Warships including boste nautical instruments.
pention of time in which it and their distinctive component Secondly. That a neutral was to be done, and the notice parts of such a nature that they vessel with papera indiesting which the Official Receiver can only be used on vessels of war, neutral destination which-not-sexit out said "to be entitled 22. Aeroplanes airships balloons withstanding the destination to vote, the proof of debt and aircraft of all kinds and their shewn on the papers proceeds to must be lodged with component parts together with an enemy port shall be liable to before the meeting." Ho submit accessories and articles recoguis-captare and condemnation if ented that here the practice was to come before his Lordship and able as intended for use in cor-countered before the end of the allow the debt to be proved any nection with balloons and aircraft; next voyage.
15. Ferrochrome and chrome
ore;
16 Copper uswrought;
17. Lead, pig, sheet or pipe;
18. Alaminium;
19. Ferrosilica;
fame;
23. Motor vehicles of all kinds Thirdly. Tant the destination referred to in Article 33 of the aid Declaration eball in addition
Green and Red Jade Ornaments..
and
Old Lacquered Screens, with 5-coloured "Decorations Blackwood Boreens with Blue and White and 5-coloured Kanghi and Kienlung Porcelain Pläcques, Porcelain Pictures inlaid. in Wood, etc.
In
Do
the
me
time up to the meeting.
Hie Lordship-It is an in- convenient method..
also
A Few Pieces of Finely Carved Soochow Redwood.
N.B.-The Undersigned will give a 2-weeks' guarantee as to ̈ genuineness of the articles offered. Catalogues will be issued.
On view from Wednesday, the 18th November, 1914, Terms: Cash on delivery.
havo the matter straightened. By the time that was done the meeting would have been held. and their component parts;
His Lordship thought that 24. Mot rtyres;rubbar;
Mr. Mason: Lunderstand it has until a time-limit was fixed 25. Mineral oils and motor spirit to the presumptions laid down in been the practice in the Colony there waD nothing to pre except lubricating oils Article 34 bo presumed to exist for many years and I believe there vent proofs being filed right "26. Implements and apparatus if the goods are consigued or are many cases in which solicitors up to the last moment before the designed exclusively for the for an agent of an enemy State. have been allowed to sit in meeting. He would not make an manufacture of munitions of war, Fourthly. Teatro witustuudmeeting with their proxies and order with respect to this meeting for the manufacture of and repairing the provisions of Article 35 the debte being proved below. I until he had given the Official "of arme or war material for use of the said Declaration co-am asking your Lordship to Receiver time to consider the
on land and sea,
Schedule II.
Conditional Contraband,
1. Food-tuff.
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3. Clothing fabrics for clothing and boots and shoes suitable for use in war.
4. Gold and silver in coin or ballion paper money.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
not make the rescision because there had been a fraudulent pre- forence.
The Official Receiver asid that he did not admit there had been fraudulent preference; he was not pressing the matter,
Elis Lordship rezerved his decision.
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Money Stolen. Mr. J. Bucbanan, of the W ditional rontraband shall be declare that the resol proofs. In connection with the ban Hotel, has had stolen liable to capture on board aution passed at yesterday's point raised by Mr. Crewe hhis room $20 in money, accord- vessel bound for a neutral port meeting be of no effect, and there would give a decision when the ing to a report made to the police. Eminently suited for this Climate.
if the goods are consigned tri or- should be another. We wish to case came before him again..
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Small Cases.
TU-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,
2. Forage and feeding stufe der or if the ship's papers do not have a European trustee or at for animals.
show who is the consignee or if least one to work with the trustee In the case of the Yuen On, they show the consignee is in appointed.
an adjourned hearing of the ap- territory belonging to or occupied His Lordabip (to the Official plication for the resoision of a
PUBLIC AUCTION. by the enemy.
Receiver):-I am not sure that you receiving order was granted on Fifthly.That in cases covered have power to refuse the proofs. the application of the Official THE Undersigned has received
instructions to sell by. Publi by the preceding paragraphs it The Official Receiver replied Receiver.
Auction on 5. Vehicles of all kindo other shall lie upon owncis of the goods that in a case such as this it would The following CANGE wore
SATURDAY, then motor vehicles available fez to prove their destination to be be ridiculous if he bad not. The also dealt with:-Foo Yoon, the 14th November, 1914, com- use in war and their component innocent. Where it is shown to last lot of proofs in this bank- adjourned hearing petition, mencing at II a.m. at his Sales. parts,
the satisfaction of the Secretary uptcy took him four or five hours further adjourned the Chi Rooms, Duddell Street, 6. Vessels craft and boats of of Btate that the enemy Govern- to go through.
Wo Company, receiving order A Quantity of Superior Wool- all kindle Boating docks parts of meat is drawing supplies for His Lordship thought that the granted; Siu Yuen Frai, len & Tweed Suit Lengths docks and their component parta. armed forces from or through a form of notice should be amended, interim receiving
ordir; Sweaters 7. Railway materials both fixed neutral country he may direct The Official, Receiver pointed Shun On We, receiving order A Quantity of Gents' Boots &
8. Fuel other than mineral oils,
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...
also and rolling stock and materials that in respect of ships bound for out that even if these creditors Alleged Fraudulent Preference, Shoes, Leggings, etc., etp. for telegraphe wireless telegraphs a port in that country Article 25 had voted; they would not have In the case of Fung Yuen, Mr. and telephones.
On view from Friday, the of the said Declaration shall not affected the majority..
Shenton, of Mesra Deacon, 18th inst. apply. Such direction shall be His Lordship pointed out that Looker, Deacon and Hars'on, Terms: Cash on delivery. notified in the London Gazette the oreditors had other powera continued
edhis application for a 9. Powder and explosives not and operate until withdrawn. Sa besides voting. They were able rescision of the receiving order. specially prepared for use in war. long as such direction is in force to speak, and by so doing might Mr. Shenton said that the
10. Sulphur.
a vessel carrying conditionat con- bave influenced other of the Official Receiver opposed 11. Glycerine.
traband to a port, in that country | oreditors.
the application, last week,
Lubricente.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
WANTED.
12. Horsesbces and shosing shall not be immune from cap- Mr. Crowe appeared for on the grounds that his Lordship WANTED—2 or 3 furnished
materials.
13. Harasse und saddlery.
ture.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary
14. Hides of all kinds dry and wet pigskins raw or dressed 11th November, 1914.
Won the Highest awards at all
the Exhibitions.
For Sale at all the Hotels and
Restaurants in Hongkong.
Fresh Supplies by every Mail.
PRICE PER CASE 4 DOZEN QUARTS, DUTY PAID $12.50
PRICE PER CASEI 6 ADOZEN PINTS, DUTY PAID $13.00
SOLE AGENTS or unfurnished housekeeping
GANDE FRICE & CO., LTD., creditors whose proste had been had no jurisdiction, and secondly rooms, olose to Navy Dook Yard. rejected, and pointed out that the that even if his Lordship had. Must be
6, Queen's Road Central, meeting was held at such time which the Official Receiver did Send particulars to F. B. Room
reasonable rental. Tel. No, 135..
Hongkong, when his clients were unable to not adant, his Lordamp bould, Grand Hotel.
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