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THE ILL-FATED QUINTANA:

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upon the unthinking nations who will be dragged into war when these sor- did bucksterings have accelerated the administering collapec of China." This rends more in the nature of prophesy than of calm opinion, and one alimuat

Conta to reports published this detects the anxiety of the writer that ring, the German gumbeat Lachs, his prophesy may come true. The which arrived in harbour from Cantem wish is father to the thought to all ut about four o'clock this afternoon. was I proceed at o'clock this evening appearance, and the tone adopted is, for the scene of the wreck of the to say the least, regrettable. Mr Gorman steaner Quinta, which

aktore on the north short of the Para was for many years a

cals at 10a.m. last Tuesday as fully journalist in India, and therefore recounted in last evening' issue of what he has to say of the ways of the China Mail." As it is now more

than a week since the vessel went ashore,- Oriental, particularly the Indian, art id feared by those who know the place worthy of all consideration. The and the conditions prevailing there that article in question clearly indicates by now, thanks to pirates and the strong SW, which is blowing saith of that his knowledge of China is very Rongkong, there is very little left of

either ship or enris). tions on the point that China is much in peed of financial assistance, the most important question is whether or not she is in a strong enough state

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General Memoranda. FRIDAY, June 28:----"

p.m.-Sale of Old Chinese Porce

the step. On the other hand, the financiers, after careful consideration extending over a long period, and being closely in touch with Peking

lains and Curios at Mr G. P. Lam-through their own agents, all of whom mert's Sales Rooms.

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MONDAY, July 1-

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are experts, are decidedly in favour of the lonn being granted. The Home journalists have a good deal to say about the corrupt methods of the Mandarins and the general instability of the country. Now the facts are that China is certainly showing every indication of being ripe for develop ment along the right lines and there is no evidence but that she will not

We learned today that the crew of the Quinta, before abandoning the vessel, attempted to lighten her by jettisoning som 2,000 bags of "rice: but they found that as the ship got lighter she was

SILK RUBBER COMPANY'S AFFAIRS

Creditor and the Winding Up Order.

Petition to set Aalda Dismissed.

TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1912

that the judgment was wrong. Ha was istoriishek to sou such a änding,

- His Lordship muid be, wished petitioner to show what benefit would accrue to him by sorting aide this voluntary winding-up order and starting afresh.

THE LITE SIR GEORGE WHITE.

Hiographkal Datalia.

Fold-Marshal Sir George - Stumik White, Y.C., whose death is auvenced

31. Potter pointed out that the com-to-day, was born in 1835, the son of Mr. J. R. White of White Hall, Co-Antrina- In the Supreme Court this morningpany was actusily wound up.

Petitioner said he had many reasons,

Educated at Sandhurst he entered the the Chief Justice heard a petition brought

Ho Army in 1834. Ho served in the Indian hydr. Gerrit Yair Nijhuis, of Hongkong, and these he proceeded to state. for an order for the voluntary winding up could show that the directors authesise. Mutiny with the 27 nlstillings clared, and added that Mr. Binghamtalt 1887 Major 1873. In the Afghan of the Sink Indrapora Rubber Conces she is of a false prospects, he de (medal and clap) was promoted Cap sions, Limited, to be set aside

Mr. Potter. barrister, instructed, by would ever have been appointed' liqui↑ War, 1879-80, he was with the Gordon ran V. Steavens m. b Mouse. dator but for him. "I appointed him Highlanders and was presents the Deacon. Looker and Deacon, appeared lie added statement which drew a battle of Charasia, the expedition to Maidan, Sharpur, the occupation of for the respondent, the liquidator of the sails, from those in Court,

His Lordship: Your confidenes was Takti, Shah, took part in the march from company, the petitioner being unrepre!)

misplaced?

Kabul to Kandahar, and was frequently Petitioner: Yes.

mentioned in despatches. He received at sexted.

In a lengthy affidavit the petitioner

eroliter of the Sial Regarding the point as to whether peti-that time the brevet of deut.-Oplonel, said:"I am Indrapours. Rabber Concessious, Limited. car was notually a shareholder at the the C.B., V.C., medal with throu clasp, Ch the 25th January, 1011, an extraordi- tium of the meeting which pellitioner and bronze decoration Afterwarda, ho nary meeting of the shareholders of the sought to show way illegally held, Mr.became Military Secretary to the Viceroy company was held, of which notice had Potier said that prior to the meeting the of India. In 1881 he was appolated been given to the shareholders, except direstors had refused to action the Linut-Colonel of the Ogrdon Highland- to Tohar Lucuit Laer, a registered transfer of his shares to Mr. Laer, and her and in 1884-3 took part in the Nile shivholder, of 25,000 shares, out of petitioner's name was the only one which Expedition, (medal with claap, hhe- which notice had been given for the pur.count appear on the register. The posidive Star). He reached the rank of pose of considering if thought fit, the tion taken up by the petitioner was a Colonel in 1893, und of Lieut-General i passing of the following resolution not one-he said though he was not 1986: A.AQ.fi. in Egypt. In 1883--6 "That the Company be wound up velun, a shareholder ho attended a meeting of commanded the Brigade in Burmek and was promoted Major-General for dis- tarily, and that Mr. J. E. Bingham. of the company and carried a resolation.. Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, of

inguished services in the field, and Shanghai, be, and is appointed Liquida.

thanked by the Governmcat of India: for for the purpose of such winding up."

conducted expedition into, Zhob. From At the meeting of that same day, how- so he might be doing a great injustice 1800-8-te. we Commander-in-Chief "of ever the Chaman separately put to the to the shareholders by depriving them of the Forces in India nad from then initi He was General on the Staff shareholders the following resolutions what they might gain, from the assets. 1808 was Quarter Master-General to the, (a) That this Company be wound up The petitioner could not possible per. Forec

suade any Court that the order he wished and commanded the troops in Natal 1599-1000. wind frout Regarding the (Ladysmith), voluntarily which resolution was car. ried unanimously, (b.) That Mr. C. for should be made. H. Bell be appointed Liquidator."—which allegations of fraud made by petitioner November 2, 1899, until March 1, 1900, resolution was carried by a show of his Lambship said he did not consider ja period of 119 days, defended Ladysmiths NEWS OF THE DAY. hands, but was afterwards lost by taking petitioner's-mere statement sufficient te against the Boer Army. From 1000 to British courts, whon 2004 Se was Governor of Gibraltar. His a poll on my demand, as a director made Justify theth

awarded for cop," H.M.S. Minotaur has arrived at Wei-me believe that I was still a shareholder allegations of fraud were male against Victoria Cessa

of the 25,000 shares, although I duly persons of responsibility and financial spicuous bravery during the action, as hai-sei

applied on 28th September, 2010, for the standing such as the respondent, required Charasiab, fetober 1879, and at Kan- transfer of tliese 25,000 shares to Mr. that such allegations should be apported daling September 1890: During the past Johannes Lucius Laer, and the transfer by evidence strong, enough to inable afew years he was Governor of Chelsea Was already registered on the 9th Octe jury to find the person against whom they

were made, guilty of fraud. brr, 1910.

driven further on to the rockN.

The host which left the ill-fated ship for assistance was in charge of the chief oßeer and the second engineer, and safely arrived at Hollow after three days sail ing-numing before the grind.

The chief cfficer returned to the wreck later in m N.,L, Bangkok steamer wond, engineer carne on to Hang kong in the C.N.C. Singan, which arrived here this morning.

Four dead bodies were picked up in various parts of the Colony yesterday.

A led was sent to hospital yesterday suffering from anmewhat severe injurios caused by falling from a verandah.

Than

China Merchant's steamer Kwangler, Capt. MéArther, reporta having passed the Naval tug atlus tow ing a target, off old Island, hearing well, experience fine weather." I will be remembered that this tug left here for Wel-Hal-Wei last Wednesday.

3.30 p.m.-Genel Mecting of Hong-progress and, probably, very much... 2 miles. The Atlas signalled

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more rapidly than even the mast sanguine would venture to predict. What should it matter though the Foreign indebtedness of China

is it present very large, that her

custom revenue is hypothecated or that she has recently passed through an historical crisis? China is pro- bably the wealthiest country in the THE LOAN TO CHINA,

world in natural resources, and "her THE negotiations have now been potentialities in that respect, as in concluded as to whether or not the others, are incalculable. We see no Loun of sixty million sterling should reason for doubting that China is at be raised to assist Chinn to fall into present on the right road for into line with the modem spirit of progress Dr that she is the west. All who knew the aims likely to remain

labour to develop the country, the Philippine prefers to leave the land of his option and labour where conditions are apparently better.

The annexed circular of the extraordi- nary general meeting, held in the Cham- ber at Commerce Rooms on January, 1911, contained a true record of the meeting in which the said resolution of the voluntarily winding up has been passed. I believe that the said resolu tion for voluntarily winding-up is invalid. The Liquidator, Mr. F. E. Bingham,

His Lordship, after further hearing the petitioner, declined to set the order nice, and told petitioner that if he did

A CLAIM FOR LODGING MONEY.

German's Ups And Downs.

In the Sun nary Court this morning,

We

Hospital. Ho, had been ailing for some time, and was unable to be present on the occasion of His Majesty's recent visit to the Hospital. Since then he had been gradually tailing.

THE 503HU MARU CASE.

Remarkable Evidence To-day,

"At the Magistracy this afternoon the was continuad, before Mr C. p.

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A tallymun employed on the ship stated that it was about eleven o'clock when he retired to bed on the night of the robbery; There was a sig burning briliantly at the time. While witness was reading. three robbers sud denly entered the room.

in liable to the Siak Co. for damages to for the Puisqe Jode, Mr Justice the extent of ngre than Tls. 100,000 Gempertz, an action was heard in which suffered by his conduct, as he, in a Karl Offer sued Max Gielow, alias Ster- The Shinyo Mara left to-day capacity as liquidator, falsely repre- heck, to recorer #225, being the amount Melbourne, in which several man and a with 220 Philippine labourers for Hone-sented himself as a managing director of sileged to be due by defendant for board woman were charged with being concerned lule. Evidently, despite the fact that certain Dutch Company, and falsely and daing supplied from January 15, to with the extensive robbery on board the cur neighbors in the Pearl of the caused the transfer of three leasehold April 112, at 890 a month. Phintiff Japaness steamer, the s. Boshu Mare, on Orientare crying out about the want properties with annexes, which, as he also claimed the costs of the sction. Mr. May 20th.

show, that Dutch Company had already Shenton appeared for defendant, plaintifi sold to another Dutch company as a being un-represented.

tras bound to Plaintiff, cross-examined by Mr Shenton, purity for debt, and deliver them." The Liquidator neglected said he met defendant in November last at to sue the three directors of the Sink Co. the German Club, and they became friendly That the rush of cargo to the Philip who had authorised the issue of a false Defendant was employed by Mr Ettie, pin is at present excessive is instanced and misleading prospectus for damages who eventually left, bin in charge of his the elitering of the C... Co.'s suffered by the expany. The Liquida-office, but unprovided with funds. Some staner Sungkiang, which leavus to-day tor has at the present in his possession choques which Mr Ettie left were dis true with practically a fuil cargo of rice. All about T. 300 card and on bonoured, and as he was unable to pay his of the regular liners are leaving loaded bearer shares in the said Dutch Commy bill, defendant was tamed out of the King down to their marks, and this extra boat which he caused to be worthless. Helward Hotel, without any clothes, and has be placed on the man to deal with intends to distribute the cash assets as the surplus. ·

"noon" as possibia. I thoroughly believe penniless. Witness took him into his rooms. Defendant claimed that, he had that my interest as creditor will be prepaid ietween thirty and thirty-five dollars Notice is given that receur soundings judiced Mr. J. B. Bingham remains towards the housekeeping expenses during raise the amount. The affair is now une way-and it is preposterous to believe taken in the South Channel Entrance to in the possession of the assets and that his stay, bat the book kapt by the house br. fait accompli and the investing public that they may yet prove a menace

the Yangtze, between the Tungsha Light it is very urgent to prevent the distribu will now be invited to interest then-Even now, though progress is natur-versal and the Middle Ground Upper Buoy, tion thereof to the shareholders before showed that he had only paid about $12. selves in the matter. With regard to ally slow, it is evident that the country show that in the channel, from Tungsha to this Court has given a decision in unt afford to keep him longer to apply to the German Consul for passage back to 31 miles to the westward of it, there is a petition for the winding-up by this China, they have had no lack of is, as we have already stated, rendy last depth of 1 to 17 feet at low water of Court, advisers, and, as we pointed out some to forge ahend in the right direction. extraordinary spting tides,

His Lordship saked petitioner how he Germany, but as to had not carried out his expected that any Judge was going to military service this was refused Defend- time ago, the almost invariable note The London journalists afe on the

ncrept such charges of fraud and misant's en ployer remitted" some money for struck at home with reference to the wrong tack in dramatically warning

representation as were contained in the the payment of his liabilities, and plaintiff Land of Sinim is one of pessimism, the investing public at Home Against

affidavit having regard to the recent find- on the strength of this cot defundant to ing of the Judge at Shanghai.

sigo sa I. 0..0. for $80, for he behaved The latest croakers are a writer in China, and the sooner they endeav

Later his Lordship, interrupting peti- in a very ungrateful manner.,, Bince then the London "Times" and Mr LovaTour to understand the true state of

tioner's reading of the affidavit, said defendant had offered to pay $125 in instal-

in

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stable

and objects of the group of financiers condition for many years to knew that they would not hesitate to come. The Manchus are out of the

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OLGAN RECITAL POSTPONED.

Accident to Mr Fuller: We have been asked to state that Mr

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Witucas ndvined defendant as he could not

oat?

Mr Bowley (for the prosecution): What did the robbers do to you

Witness: They did nothing then, bat "If you want your one of them said: life. hurry up."

Mr Bowley: Why didn't you shout

Mr Lovit (interjecting): I object, your Worship, to that question.

Mr Bowley Did you sheakout 1" Witness added that he shouted because he was frightened.

Mr Bowley: Why are you frightened? Witness: Because they pointed revolvers Mr Bowley : What happened after- wards?

at me.

Witness: One of the men held my arms behind my back so that I could not move."

Mc Bowley: Did you sue any of the opfam taken obrard ?

Witnces: I heard that opiumi was taken aboard, but I did not see its

Mr Bowley Did you recognize any of the robbers

Wit No.

C.

FRASER, who in all probability, are affairs in China, the sooner will they Denman Fuller, Organist of St. John', he would be extremely surprised to find atenta of 225 a month. for his board and / witness further stated that the robbers. Cathedral, has had to postpone until any Counsel appearing for petitioner outging but plaintiff would not accept this and witness did not see any more of them." Hong ngo, Mr LOVAT FRAMER Wrote great country and thus assist instead | Wednesday, July 3, the organ recital such an affidavit as that, and he was notendant, a letter which Mr Sheaton pro; robbers 1

one and the same person. Not sobe in a position to do justice to a

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

a remarkable article in the of preventing her from receiving the Mall Gazette" in which he warned necessary assistance for her, develop- the British investor against a loan for ment. China The article was headed

•["China in Chaos," "The Six Nations and the Sixty Millions," "A Warning." Nothing surely could be wanting in effect to impress the uninitiateil as-to the serious aspect that bir FRASERclusive, placed upon the scheme. The head-

Leave of absence, un private affair, to the neighbouring countries has been grant- el to Major J. A. Stewart, A.0.D., from 3d July to 7th October, Loth dates in.

AN UNSTAMPED RECEIPT.

Answering Mr Lawis (for the defence) tied him up in his cabin. They then left Piniatiff admitted that he wrote to de-

Mr Lowis: Did you say anything to the surprised that petitioner was tmrepreduced, in which he told defendant he had

Witness: No. It was a

Mr Lewis Did anyone" most extraordinary told a firm in the Colony his true charactor,

ray anything which he intended, giving in the Cathedral sented.

to the robbers? obtained an to-morrow night, Mr Fuller, while attend proce ding, and perfectly foreign and but for this be probably uld have

Witness: None of us opaned our appointment with them. In

mooths ing to eno repairs to the organ, has British Courts. Petitioner could read the answer to Mr Shenton, however, he said unfortunately sustained a sprained ankle, document, but inust not expect him to the statement that he gave the firm informs-

La further evidence witness stated that

was stored in

room between apart of the instrument. having fal n on attach any importance to it. Petitioner in prejudicial to defendant was incor not the opium wa

Mr Shenton observed that he did not decks. would have to show, before his Fordip

think ba would have any difficolty in prov could entertain his petition, that he win, when the time mame,

also given by one of the that plaintif did. a creditor, and that it would be in the a fact give defendant a bad character, and quartermasters who stated that be could not identify any of the robbera. He did interests of the whole of the creditors prejudice his chance of

employment. Defendant said he was at present living not remember seeing a female.

A Chinese, who stated that he was Mr C. D. Melbourne, at the Police that the voluntary winding-up should be

at the Han kong Mansions at ten guttens formerly an engineer in the steam Lunch A month. He came out to the Colony in Caprt to-day, hnd before hims A case in

His Lordship asked when the winding October 19:1 as ass stant to Bir Charles E. Hop Fat, mid that he recognised two of which J. Gragnin, of the Central Hotel,

Ettie, the arrangement between them being the defendants as having been coxwains

on that bench. P lines were all-powerful in their pessi-the neighbouring countries, has been charged with failing to stamp a receipt for There were no outstanding creditare at year Mr Eltie left the Colony and as this prisoners, witnessed walked round the

Privilege leave, on private affairs, to 242 and 244 Queen's Road Central, wasp order was made

Mr. Potter said on January 25, 1911. it he was to hire all his expenses paid, Be stated that his syeamat was u’E very and a salary of £ils mouth. Early this good, but when asked identify one of mistic outlook. But does calm and granted to Captain W. A. Hagger; 123th $40,

all now except it were petitioner. A impartial consideration of the subject Baluchistan Infantry, form 16th July to

The prosecution was conducted by a

Incas of allegations of fraud, had bem o choques which he left, amounting crowded. Court room, and did not hesitate to £120, were dishonoured, defendant was 13th September, (or date of availing). representative of the Revenue Authorities. made agast Mr. Bingham, but as the stranded. As he cauld justify such an alarming diatribes followed the beadlines quoted? Mr Leavi of sleeper, "on the recommends to receiving the receipt on June 12th paid off. FRASER Bays, inter alia, "For the ton of a medical board, to the United from the defendant. There was no stamp British investor these loans are bud Kingdom, is granted to Captain C. A business." He is here apparently 26th June to 25th December, bath dates

James, 126th Baluchistan Infantry, from upon it. referring not only to the sixty inclusive, million loan bat to the possibility

Image of absence on the recommend

set aside.

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With added that he remembered the Hater the management retained his clothes. The defendant launch belog seized by the police at about 6pm. May 29th. It,” was" söfted. offered to put him uputill be got employer Jardines What On the evening Hia; Lordship asked the amount of the ment, but no arisegment was made as to of the 28th the steam Teach Hoo,

payment. At Mr Offer's witness slept on amat towed a bost up till ad couch, bed intifferent food, ssd.when Mr She than wont to Yaumati Offer was out occasionally had none at all until half past foue

Judgment was given for 8175, payable by

During that, tims witmoss brea monthly instalments of 825, with custa.

A witness named J. Jacob gave evidence result of his work the creditors had been the King Edward not pay his bill in regard to his election

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Defendant stated that he received from Mr. otter, after consulting Mr. Bing- Jacob the sum of $10, and in retura gave ham, said they amounted to Tis: 365,000. him a pisos of paper upon which he no The estates might be words something knowledged receiving the money. He did but he did not think so.

Fetitioner said the estates were not not intend it to be the real receipt. He sent one of his boys for a statop, but worth anything at all.

Mr. Potter observed that it did pot when he returned he said he could not get

. 885,000 were the assets, ready, for on. Defendant thereupon promised to matter in Lordship might take it dat give Jacobs proper receipt on the folly distribution, expops for these proceedings ing day, and he expected him to call round The accounts sent in to the Shanghai for it Major St. G. R. 8. Caulfoild, Royal Mr Melbourne (after examining the Engineers, who under orders to to'ura piece of paper) It is certainly a receipt over the command of the 21st (Fortress) to England beat the ping season, will take - and it la usteme

A fine of 86 was imposed, Company, R. E., Harwich,

Finclusiro,

of a two hundred million loan being tion of a medical board, to the neighbour contracted. Now, an impartial con-ing equntries, has been granted to 2nd sideration of the subject, on the spot, Lieut 1Pepys. 1st Bn. K-0-Y, from indicates that there is no reason for 28th June to 25th September, both dates doubting that the raising of a loan to China is as sound a piece of business. as is the raising of some other loans to other countries. And why should it not be? Mr FRASES points out that "When the day of reckoning

comes retribution will fall not upon The friends of Mr J, J. Leiris, Consul them (the financiers) but upon some of for Portugal and Brazil, will be pleased to

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SPORTING.

Next Saturday night the committee and Court by petitioner were gone through members of the Victoria Recreation Club item by item by the Court, but were dis held their Grat aquatic foto of the sea3011. allowed. Instead of petitioner being a Those ter dinner Swimming Sporta were areditor of the company he was a large most enjoyable at yaar, and should debtor

pero oqually as during Shin kummar Petitioner having advanced argumente progamma för next Saturday in favour of the scooptalica of his, a two langtha

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He saw thros men in boot which was procesding is a vesterly direction. The small bost was fastened to the stern the Launchy which, proceeded towar Capinlun.

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