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THE HONGKONG
LOCAL MERCHANTS
AT LAW.
FAILURE TO DELIVER WOLFRAM.ORE.
EX-PARTE ACTION.
MCARTA. Botelho Brothers. Alexandra Buildings, succeeded in an action to recover
$11,674.81
against the Lee Wah Centra
No. 181, Des Voeux Rond
and four guarantors, in the
TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1931.
Rubber Restriction.
New Hopes of An Arrangement.
DUTCH SCHEME.
Amsterdam, June 10.
CHANG SUPPORTS
NANKING.
DESIRES UNIFICATION OF COUNTRY.
MUKDEN TO HELP.
Shanghai, Juno 11.
Government
General Chang Heuch-llang's at- titude towards the present breach between the Canton, and Nanking Governments is conveyed in a tele The prospects of an arrange-gram which he has addressed to Supreme Court this morning, be- ment being roached within men- Marshal Chiang Kai-shek pledging fore the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph surable time for the regulation of loyal support of the Manchurian Kemp). His Lordship, after an the production of rubber are Divisions to the Nanking regime e-paric hearing, gave judgment for better than is generally anticipat- and expressing determination to as- |plaintiffs with coats.
ed, according to the newspaper, sist the Government to complete Plalatifs alleged that they en-
Handelsblad.
the unification of the country, rea- tered into a contract with the Lee The journal says that the inten-Hsation of the revolutionary move. Wah Company on November 20, tion to close the smaller factories mont, Buppression of Communista 1920, when they bought from de- has been abandoned owing to the and bandits, and the establishment fendants 25 tons of 2,240 lbs., nett grent opposition to such proposal, of a stable Government. wolfram ore 65/70 per cent, mini- but the so-called quota scheme
The Manchurian ruler mentions mum W.0.3. at the price of $68 appears to have a good chance of
that the whole country, after Hongkong currency per picul nett being carried through. weight F.O.B. lighter Hongkong The Handelsbind says that the twenty years of internecine war, Harbour, the grade to be subject plan is founded upon the principle is looking eagerly for the com- to analysis and the ore to be pack-that native production in respect mencement of a period of recon- jed in double gunny bags.
of exports will not exceed ninety struction which the Delivery was to be made be- thousand tonk of dry rubber has always promised but never car. tween December 16 and 31, 1920, annually, while the production of ried out. He supports Marshal the Lee Wah Company reserving the factories will be restricted to Chiang's plea for the organisation margin of three months for de-eventy-five per cent, of the pro- of an anti-Communist expedition
in Kiangsi. very. The Company, however, duction of 1929. had failed to give delivery, and it Bound up with the proposals had been agreed that if this hap-are mansures which are to be pened, a deposit of $2,100 should taken to prevent the accumulation be repaid to plaintiff with interest, of stocks in the factories. and that the Lee Wah Company The newspaper points out that would be held responsible for any on the present basis this would commanders, Generals Tsol Ting- deficiency in price, together with not
thel ka and Chiang Kwang-nal. As It soon as his mission is accomplished, all costs, charges, damages and native producers of rubber.
the Dutch General Chan is expected to return expenses incurred by plaintiff in also says that if
to Nanking to attend the Fifth the event of non-delivery.
Government is prepared to carry Plaintiff claimed $2,100 deposit, out the plan, the producers will Kuomintang Plenary Session for ogether with interest at the rate get into touch with the Rubber the election of officials for the five Association Growers' of five per cent. per annum from November 20, 1929, until judgment operation with the British pro- or nyment, damages for breach ducers is to be expected-Reuter.
mean restriction for
It d
Co-
Nanking official circles believe that General Chan Ming-shu has arrived at Nanchang by acropinne and is interviewing his Divisional
Counells. Renska-
WEATHER REPORT,
by Mr. A. A. R. Botelho, manager
The Royal Observatory reports of plaintiff firm, his Lordship. gave judgment for plaintiffs with that a moderate anticyclone costs.
central to the N.E. of Japan.
is
A
of contract and costs. the total amount claired being $11.674.81.
Defendants, in addition to the Lee Wah Conipany, who were sued as guarantors,
Kung ware the Tick Yuen Hing Kee Firm, No. 97, Bonham Strand Eusi, Ma Foo-chee Plaintiffs case was conducted typhoon has formed about 200 of Formass. It ap- by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, Instructed miles N.E. by Mr. F. X. D'Almada, junior, of pears to be moving E.N.E.
The Manila Observatory reports. Messrs. D'Almada and Mason. Defendants were absent and were that the typhoon is north of Mein- not represented.
cosima, moving E.N.E.
of the same address, Mn Sum-wan, No. 12, Connaught Rond West and Chan Yuk-sang, of the Lee Wah Company.
After evilence had been given
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