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TROPICALLY
BROADWOOD
CONSTRUCTED
A SHARE DEA
HOW $8,000 PROFIT WAS LOST.
Plaintiff Faila to Appear.
A doal in shares was the sut ject of a case which was called In the Supreme Court yesterday But which was adjourned because of the non-appearance of the plaintiff. The deal in question was between Cheung Cheuk-hap, the plaintiff, and Pun Mang-hun In respect of 600 Green Island Cement shares.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER
HONGKONG:
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
No Change to Report. The fortnightly Price Current and Morket Report, issued by the Hongkong General Chamber of Lommerce, statos
DUMPING COAL TO PREVENT SEIZURE.
PRESPECIAL
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At the Harbour Office yesterday before Lieut. Comdr. G. F. Hole, Leung Fun a boatman of Cheung- chau, was charged with throwing a number of sacks of coal over board in Victoria Harbour on September 12 la provent their KOTCH WHISH Cotton piece goods and fancy ceizure by the Police, cotton goods.There is little or when charged at the Police no change to report in the condi-Station, defendant stated that he tion of our market. Negotiations had dragged the coal from the for small forward sales of Bro harbour bed, but did not know cades are reported, but confirm that this constituted an offence. The plaintiff alleges that the ton of any actual business con- In court, he pleaded guilty and cluded is lacking. As a result of was sentenced to imprisonment defendant was acting as his agent boycott and lack of transit for one month with hard labour. when he bought the shares and facilities offtake from this markat that he refused to re-deliver them is practically nil. Cotton quota- when the plaintiff was willing to tions from Liverpool 10th instant, pay principal and interest. Here Mid, Am, 12,89d "Spot. Es. claimed that the terms of the agreement were that $2,000" was paid by him to the defendant and the balance of $18,000 was ad vanced by the defendant on account of at Interest against the security of the shares,
Plaintiff also alleges that he sold the 600 shares again for $18,600 only to find that the de- fendant would not re-deliver them on payment of principal and in- terest, He therefore claimed $8,000, representing the value of the shares less $10,000, the amount due to the plaintiff."
As stated above the plaintiff, who had instructed Mr. W. B. Hind, failed to put in and ap- pearance and the case እግረኛ adjourned until Saturday for the plaintiff to show cause why the case should not be struck off the list.
The Hon. Mr. G. G. Alabaster K.C. (Instructed by Messrs., Hast- ings Dennys and Bowley), appear ed for the defendant.
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
AN OFFICIAL QUIZZED.
Cheung Kim, a bosimistress, charged with carrying 13 passer- gis in excess of the number allowed by license, pleaded guilty
and was fined $18 with the alter-
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WATER POLO.
Cotton yarn-The market re-native of two weeks imprisonment. mains lifeless and no anles of any importance are reported. Owing to the rise in the Rupce exchange and to the decline which had taken place la the raw material, prices have further Feceded $2/4 per bale.
Nominal quotation are as fol lows.
No. 10. $188/198. No. 123. $100/204. No. 163, $226/225. No. 20s. $215/220. Arrivals 6.025 bales. Shipments NII. Sales Nil.
LEAGUE COMMENCED-
YESTERDAY,
The water polo league com
when two menced yesterday matches were down for decision. In the firstgame the VR.C. "B"met and defeated the H.M.S. Hermes, b the margin of four goals to ail,
"The Scheduled match between the Kowloon British School Former Pupils Association "B" versus the Raw cottons.-There is na H. M. S. Ambrose did not take place. The two matches to-day are change to report,
Unsold stock 6,500 bales. Bar- gains 8,500 bales.
Woollens-Market dend..
at 0 p.m.
ROPE
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ESTABLISHED 1854:
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TRANSMISSION
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STOCKS ON HAND OF ALL SIZES ENQUIRIES, SOLICITED,
FACTORIES MANILA PI
Metals No-business-reportaibetween the V. R C. "A" and th- during the interval since last cir-Kowloon "B", and the H.M.S. CarYELL DRILLING
lisle against the East Surrey Re- cular and no enquiry.
Flour Market report Stock: giment. The first match to com 350,000, sacks, Market: Quota-mence at 5,30 pm, and the second tions: American Patent $4.30 per: sack ex godown, American Straight $3.60 per sack ex godown, Ameri- can Cut-off: $8,60 per sack ex gu- down, Shanghai Flour $3.20 per sack ex godown, Australian No. 1 $3.60 per sack ex godown, Cana- dian Cut-off $3.40 per sack et godown.
Sundries. No quotations, aval lable, on account of the existing conditions.
Interviewed by a reporter of the
Saltpetre, No. 1. at picul 818.60 Wah Kiu Yat Po (Overseas,Chinese Daily News) regarding the delay in Nil. Stock (11,000); baga, Dend the delivering of mails, an impor-market and nothing to rennet since tant postal official gave his answers our last star as follows
Question. There is still felt a delay in the despatch of mails between Hongkong and Canton. Can you inform me of the cause of tho.delay ?
Answer.-We have used the quickest way in the despatching of mafls, and not the least delay his been caused by the censors..
Salpetro, No. 2, at picut, Dead market and nothing to report since our last circular.
Saltpetre, No. -3, at picut Dead market and nothing to report since our last circular.'-
CUSTOMS CONFERENCE.
DISCUSSIONS TO BE LIMITED
Question. I hear that before the: 3.5. Honam resumed her run to Canton, the Post Office adopted the
Shanghai, September 14.It 1 plan of despatching mails by train. Which was the quicker way, by reported from Diplomatic sources train or by the s.s. Sai On? that the delegates of the various
Answer, Certainly "quicker by train, as the Sai On did not go to Canton everyday:
Question. Then, are, the mails now despatched by the Honam 6r by train?
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LOCAL RACING.
SEASON BEING resumed.
The Hongkong Jockey Club ad- vertises that entries for the sixth extra Race Meeting, to be held on Saturday and Monday, October 10 and 12, close at noon on Satu day, September 26.
Draft programmes and entry forms, may be obtained at -Race Course, Hongkong Club and Cause- way Bay Stables,
CONTROL OF SHANHAIKUAN.
CONFERENCE TO DELIMIT TERRITORY.
Shanghai, September 14,
On the evening of the 14th a conference was opened at Feng- istien to discuss the establishment
of a headquarter at a place insid Shanhaikuan, with General Yang Yu-ting as Commander controllig the Fengtlen forces inside Shan- halkwar, delimiting the territories of defence. It was proposed that the district south of Chuchow should be placed under control of Yang Yu-ting and that to the North under the control of Kenglin with Chang Tsuch as Chief Comelllor-Taun Wan Yat Poi
Powers who will attend the Cus toms Conference, propose to keep the discussions within the scope of the Washington Conference and will have the full power of deci- slon and algnature. Should China Answer-As the Honam has introduce any proposal outside the resumed her run lately she takes all scope they must ask for instruc- the mails, except on Sunday, when tinn from their respective govern- as she does not sail, they arements before it can be discussed. despatched by train, in order to Teun Wan Yat Po. prevent delay.
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Question I hear that some letters take four or five days to travel from Canton to Hongkong or více versa. How do you explain, 37
Answer-There is certainly no delay caused in Hongkong. It may be caused in Canton, as censorship is also being exercised there. It has been arranged in Hongkong that any letter posted in Hongkong to-day will be despatched to Canton to-morrow,
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
-AN EIGHT FEET LEAP.
CANADIAN HORSE BREAKS. WORLD RECORD.
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Vancouver, September 14. Barralad, a horse belonging to the Welsh brothers of Calgary, has broken the world's record for the horse high jumpy leaping eight feet, one and a half inches- Reuter's American Service,
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