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as they were and I think that is the impression the tenant took away with him.
Mortgagees' Duty,
THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1928.
MEMORIAL DAY.
FRENCH OPTIMISM IS EXTOLLED.
París, May 30.
Speaking at the Memorial Day
CONSIGNEES” NOTICES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.,' And
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
"PERSUES" From UNITED KINGDOM via
SINGAPORE,
ceremonies the American Ambas. Consignees per Company's Steamer, aador stated that the general situation, as far as concerns the Had the mortgagees intended to peoples" sentiment, had greatly adopt a different attitude after improved. He added that in. no
aro horoby notified that the cargo this interview I should look for a country outside the United States more definite Intimation than the was this new optimism more will be discharged into Holt's Wharf sending of a Chinese accountant noticeable than in France. Only Kowloon, where it will lie at Con- from the compradore's department few weeks ago the French peo-signoea risk and subject to terms and to make a mere verbal demand for ple set the stamp of their over-conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. the rent. In view of what had whelming disapproval upon strife The Carge will be ready for delivery taken place at the interview the and disorder and definitely act out from Godown on and after 30th May. mortgagees should have expressly upon a march toward a sane and informed the defendant either by Prosperous future, to which their letter or at a further interview of virtues in peace as well as in war
60 prominently entitle them. any change of Intention.
The great leader of this move- The defendant, quite naturally Iment is watched in America with think, did not regard the visit of the same confidence and respect the accountant as a change of which he excites at home and we intention on the mortgagee's part, how see clearly that the American He told the accountant that he had soldiers who fell in the war in already seen the manager about bravely serving their own country, it. If the manager had authorised also helped to lay foundations this demand for rent by the ac-not only of France's national undelivered after the 6th June, will countant I should have expected, safety, but her imminent prosperity In view of what he had been told and the ever growing happiness at the interview, that on non-com- of her much tried people-Havas, pilance he would at least have written to the defendant and de-
manded possession or mentioned REWARD FOR TROOPS. ejectment, even though, as I be- lieve was the case, he may have been advised that ejectment pro- ceedings were not worth while.
In the absence of effective inter- ference on the part of the mort- gagces the Lenancy agreement would continue to subsist Between the mortgagor and his tenant until it expired and the tenant would remain ilable to the mortgagor until he gave up possession.
AN APPEAL TO CHINESE
MERCHANTS.
Prominent Hongkong Chinese merchants have received a circular letter signed by Sir Shou-son and Lady Chow and Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall and Mrs. Kotewall, with invitations to a tea party at the Chinese Merchants Club Friday, June 1, at 4 p.m.
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Optional cargo will not be landed hore, unloos notice has been given on from port to port to the final port prior to steamer's arrival, but carried of call to which, the option extends.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left, in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays botween the hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within the free storage period.
No claims will be admited after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 20th June, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 30th May, 1928.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. And
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Consignees per Company's Steamer,
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On the evidence given in this
From NEW YORK via MANILA, case I do not consider that the
It appears that some days ago
are hereby notified that the cargo will mortgagees did interfere effective Mesdames L Chal-sum and Li be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kow- ly. They did not treat the tenant Chak-lum came down from Can-loon, where it will lo at Censignice's as a trespasser neither did they ton and called upon the Chinese risk and subject to terms and condi- make him their tenant. They members of Council, asking for tons of storage at Holt's Wharf. The allowed the tenancy to expire so their help in raisine a fund where- Cargo will be ready for delivery from that the tenant remained the ten-with to reward the Canton soldiers Godown on and after 30th May. ant of the mortgagor until the who were responsible for the sup expiration of the tenaney. If pression of the Reds. The visit there has been any failuro on the ing ladies pleaded that it was dif- part of the defendant to fulfil any ficult for them to get into contact of his obligations under the ten-personally with Hongkong mer- ancy agreement it is for the mort-chants, and accordingly the tea
party has been arranged, gagor to take action,
Important Point.
Mesdames Li Chal-sum and Li Chak-lum will come down to Hong- inkong to be present at the party."
The point which has arisen this ense is an important one for tenants, for even monthly tenants may suffer inconvenience if per- emptorily told to go by a mort gagee who is enforcing his rights. A tenant for years of valuable busi- ness premises may suffer heavy loss on the avoidance of his Jease by
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DISAPPEARANCE FROM KOWLOON CITY.
Optional cargo will not be landed hore, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival, but carried of call to which the option extenda on from part to port to the final port
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within the free storage period.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godow and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 6th June, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamor 'must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 20th June, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, May 80, 1928.
the mortgagees, whilst a tenant.According to a Chinese report who has paid his rent or any part the people of Kowloon City are of it in advance may find himself mystified over the strange dis- micro young obliged to pay over again to the appearance of ten mortgages who acts decisively, Chinese girls who on the 29rd
In this case the tenant has been Inatant were employed to go to NOVEL EXPEDITION. fortunate in being allowed to com-Tai Yu Shan to cut grash. plete his tenancy for, had the "On former occasions, when girls mortgagees taken decisive action or women were thus hired they during his tenancy, his plea that usually returned after two or three days, but in this particular case he had paid his rent in advance would have been of little avail, they disappeared. He would have had to give up por session or continue as tenant of the mortgagees at such rent and on such terms as the mortgagees saw fit to impose.
Bank Falls,
GOES TO NEW GUINEA,
Sydney, May 30, An airman named Peck has The report adds that the parenta have sent a representative to re-arrived from New York with a port the case to the police, who monoplane in which to explore the are now investigating the matter. interior of New Guinea in search of a disease resisting species of sugarcane. Mr. Peek is accom- panied by Dr. Brandes and will sail aboard the Montoro on the 7th proximo for Samarai where they will join the other two members of the expedition, Dr. Swiete and Mr. C. R. Pemberton-Reuter.
became a trespasser. He remained liable to the mortgagor as tenant The mortgagees, having failed to until he gave up posessalon. Their set aside the tenancy whilst it was claim for meane profits, therefore, in operation, the defendant never must fall.
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