1918-03-21 — Page 8

GERMANS SUED FOR RENT.

CENTRAL ESTATES," LTD, Y. PARTNERS OF STEMSSEN & CO.

Before the Mixed Court'at. Shanghai, on the 16th ist, a caso was begun in which the Hongkong Central Estates Ltd suoi O. Struckmeyer, E Siebert and H. A. Biebs partners in the German Arm of Siemssen & Ca, for the sma of Hongkong 16,271.45 for the rent of their offices in Queen's Buildings, Hongw kong, under a face entered into on July 1. 1913,

Mr. G. H. Wright appeared for the plaintiffs and the defendants appeared In person.

The plaintifs petition was as fol Hows

1. That the plaintiffs are a British company carrying on business at and incorporated under the Companies Or- dinances of Hongkong,

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THE CHINA MAIL.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.

CHAIRS.

L-In Victoria with two Bearers.

Quarter hour.

HH hour, mer

One hour, termon

Three hours, incopresivan

Siz boura

... 10 cents

Day (8 max. to 6. p1.00

If the trip is extended beyond Victoris.

half fare sutom

Between the hours of 8:30 pm. and s am, the above fares shall be increased! by 10 per centum.

II-Beyond Victoria, with four Beavers.

Three bourdreame

hours

20.60 cents. $1.00 7.50

1.09

IFI-1 the Eill District.

With Bearery: With 4 Bear 15% )

0.40

Intense Itching Scalp Trouble

Over Sixteen Mooths. Ins Rash. I Bor Cuticura. Ointment and 3 Tablets Cuticura Soap Healed.

"For over sixteen months I wa troubled with a scaly complaint in the form of a rash. It was of a dry nature with intense itching and loss of sleep, causing me sleepless nights and worry. After sing many remedies 1.tried Cul- cura. The itching ceased and after using one bar of Cuticura Ointment and three tablets of Soap I was healed." (Signed) S. Davies, 3 Albers St., Aberdare, S. Wales, June 10, 1916,

Stook snel paid up

BANKS.

"THUR DAY” MARCEL: 21.

SHARE REPORT.

MARCH 1st, 1918.

Fonglong & Sha! #15615

MAKING INSUS

VARIOGI

Cuticure Soap and Ointment tend to preven; skin troubles if used for every Soria ChitraF"

Day (8 am to 8 pm)

Quarter Doar

0110

Two hours,

Half hours.... One bour

m. 0.50

0.30

0.00

day tollet purposes.

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Three bears, Six hour

0,80 0.701.00

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The Farcel Fost Borvices to British East Africa and Egypt (except for menor That the defendants are respec-guerra. tively German subjects residing at

The

forced liquidation of the Hongkongbers of the Expeditionary Forces) and Shanghai and carrying on business with branch of slemisen & Co, which has been Abyssinia, Bagdad, Erithres, French other persons in co-partnerships Siems ordered by the Hongkong Government Somali Coast, Italian Somaliland without any such military necessity, and Co. at Shanghai and elsewhere.

That the plaintiffs are the owners conatitutes a seizure, and, being illegal, Portuguese East, Africa, Zanzibar, and of a block of buildings situate at Vicit is not recognized by the defendants. Russia have been suspended. Zoria in the Colony of Bungkong, and They consequently repudiate for them- known as Queen's Buildings which they selves as well as for the firm of Siemssen equired by purchase in the year 1914 & Co. all obligations as to the lease From Sir Catchick Paul Chater and the which was null and void from the time estate of Sir Harmusjes Nowrojen Mody that the liquidators took charge of the lecensed, subject to all existing tenancies. defendants premises and business.

4-That on the 14th day of July 1913 the mid Sir Catchick Paul Chater for and on behalf of himself and the

estate of the Mil Sir Hormusics Nore-liquidatin deprived of the contral and

jee Mody deceased entered

tenancy agreement with Messrs. Siems sen &e, whereby the ground and frat floves in the north-east section of the said Quren's uildings were let to the suidh "Dies iessen & Co. for the period of five years from the 1st day of July, 1913, as the rent and on the terms therein contained.

-That on the a1st December, 1813 the said Messrs. Siemasen & Co. exercised the option gives them by the sid agreement of renewing the said agree ment for a further period of two years. As result of the war existing between Great Britain and Germany the said leasry, Siemssen & Co. had to suspend business and on or shoot the 30th day of October, 1914 Messrs. Alexander Huss & Co. of Hongkong were appointed liquidators of the said arm of Messrs. innsen & & Co. by order of the Cinal overnment of Hongkong.

7.The sail liquidators entered into the premises the subject of the said, tonancy agreement, retaining part there. of for their own use as liquidators and letting the remaining part as opportunity offered at such rents as they could obtain and all rents received by the said liquidators in respect of the anid premises were paid by them to the plaintifa towards satisfaction of the reat owing under the tenancy agreement. Fuch rent did not hówaver amount to the rent due under the said terancy agreement.

-In or about the month of Novem- ber 1915 the said liquidators requested the plaintifa to obtain tenants for the whole of the said premises with a view to the tenancy agreement being can- celled. The plaintiffs in due coarse relet the whole of the said premises and on the 14th December 1915 the said liquidators vacated the said premises.

9.-On or about the 22nd December 1915 the said tenancy agreement was cancelled by the plaintiffs at the request of the said liquidators to take cert from the 1st January 1916.

10-The defendants are justly and truly indebted the plaintiffs in the aum of Hongkong 88,275.46 in respect of rent rates and lift charges due under the said tenancy agreement up to the 21st December 1915.

113e plaintiffs are unsecured cred- itors of Mesara. Biemssen & Co, in respect of the said sum of Hongkong 30,270.45 and no assets of Messra hiemseen & Co. existed in Hongkong for payment to the unsecured creditors.

The plaintifs therefore pray this hon ourable Court for an order-

1.-For payment by the defendants of the sum of Hongkong 80,275 45.

2-For costs.

3-Enrther or other relief.

Mr. Wright pointed out that there were no available assets in Hongkong to meet this claim and, as they had a right to sue the partners wherever they found them, they were bringing this action. The fact that a state of war existed could not affect the parties under the contract. The only thing which could Affect the piatter would be bankruptcy an order of bankruptcy made by their

W court.

Mr. Struckmeyer, who spoke for the three defendants, said they knew nothing about the case azcept what was stated on the writ. He submitted the follow- ing written defence :--

In any case the Hongkong Branch bas been separated from the body of the firm of Siemasen & Co., by such forced firm have been management of the business in Hong- kong and, therefore, the defendants can- not be held responsible for any deficit which may have arisen during the liquidation': For sack the assets in Hongkong only can be held liable.

(b) If it is claimed that the assets available in Hongkong have not been sufficient to cover the total liabilities of the Hongkong branch, the defendants beg to refer to article 7, subacctions 19 and 13 of the Alien Enemies (Winding up) Amendment Ordinance, 1914. cording to which rent has had to be paid in the first place out of all moneys collected and, according to which the claim for rent ranks before the claim of anseenred creditors" The defendants cannot be held responsible if the liquidators should not have observed this clearly defined regulation.

The defendants therefore pear this honourable Court to dismiss the action with costs.

Liter some argument, the hearing was adjourned.

MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

(Mitsubishi Co.)

COAL DEPARTMENT.

SOLE PROPRIETORS OF

Day (d'ato de 6 pampi=0; 2004 am

STRICKSHAS.

I.—In the Idland of Hongkong engage

in Victoria.

Ten minutes, SUNDAYS &

Quarter hour, HOLIDAYS Half bour

cants

*8.00 F.M. 10.00 LM. 7,30 K.

One hour.

10

.20

9.30. Every Babsequent hour,

3. P.M.

LOCAL AND REGULAR MAITS

OUTWARD. FOR Waxx-DAT lai 0... Tai Po... Cheung Chew Shatankok, Elba

Sheangahui ... 4.00 F.M. Aberdeen, Autan,

tio

Pink Shan, Sai Kung, Santin, Stanleg. 4.30 7:3

Canton. Samen (7.0" Regis. 5P. and Wuchow

Lotters 6 P.K. (7.15 -3. Macao

1.20P.M. (8.00 P.M. Kongmoon... Except

Saturdays Namtan and

Sanmei 5.00 P.M. Shamchun...... 10.00 ...

1.

LM.

Samples Free by Past. (Soap -tu cleanse, Ointment to heal.) Addros

F. Newbery & Sons, 27, Charterhouse Sq, London. Sold everywhere.

WEATHER REPORT.

March 21 1th, 20m--No returns.

Unions

Y

PT. 130.

Lass Dividend sad date

Approximate

Long lash: your's

div.

Final of £2-3/& bonus!

of £1 6) Ex. 3/3/0

1917

[67 fion making, 895 we 1918 and Interim of $18 ja 1916 Final dividerid of 15% making 30% for 1916

Final of $80 and bonus 0:10 / 1915 and Iacsing of 30 ml916

80217) b. (ex. 13) Final of $16 making $21,

FIRK INSURANUES.

SEITTINE.

from Japan and Wladivostock. Fressure Hongkong Firm ...m du 8590. has decreased slightly at the majority of reporting stations; the saticyclone bas weakened and mored north-eastward, Douglas Show 150877's and the shallow depression remains ovar Indo-China. 3odemte monsoon will

Note the ricksha be engaged within the, City of Victoria, and be dis-prevail along the south and south-east charged outside the Western part of the coast of China, and over the N. China City of Victoria after 9 pm. or be dis- Sea.

to the East of Bay View Police charged Station on the Easters side of the City of Victorin after 9 pm, an extra half fare shall be charges bla..

BATTin Kotloon.

4.00 PM. Quarter hour, 5 cents

Half hours...

9.90

1.00 P.2.

4.00 P.X.

9.00 A.M.

FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH P.O,

WILL-DATE

koz

j7.30 ax. Macao.1.30 P

Canton

17.30 AM *** 18.30 F.M.

Tai Ping'

9.30 F.

· SUNDAYA &

Hour,

Every subsequent hour,

III--Taipo Road.

To 4th mile

15

10

*

Twenty ante shall be added for each extra hour or part of an hour if the hirer causes the journey to take longer than. :-

single........ 75 cents....1 hour. return... $1.00

Beyond 4th to 6th mie

single..$1.2

return $1.50

Beyond 6th to 9th mile-

single81.76erscernerkj

HOLIDATI return...$2.00

(1.30.X. Beyond 9th to lith mle

8.30.M

11.30 P.M. 17.30.

9.30.25

single200

9.30 2. 30

Tun....9.30 P.M. 3.30

Sbel Kid.30 PM. 9.30.

E 8.00 .. 8.00 6.00 PM

Kumchuk...6:00P.M. 6.00... 8.00 .M. Kankong...8.007.. 6.00. 800K,

Except Saturdays.

In the case of Mails closing before

Registration closes at 5 o'clock en

TARASHIMA, COHI MUTABE, the previous evening. YOSHINOTANI,

KISHIDARE

HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO KANADA' SHINNEW, KAMIYAMADA, BIBA)

& OYUBARI, COLLIERIES.[

AGENT FOR SAKTIO COAL

Head Office:- MARUNOUGHT, TOKYO,

BRANCH OFFICES:- Nagasaki, Moli, Kazaten, Wakamatan Otaru, Muroran, Hakodate, Kabe, Osaka, Kare, Tokyo, Tokohama, Nagoya, Tauraga, Vladivostock. Hankow, Peking, Dairen, Talpela, London, New York. Shanghai, Hongkong, Haiphong, Carzon and Bingapore.

Oshie Address:–“TWASAKI

· Codes -A 1, A. B. C. 5th Ed., Western Union, and Bentley's.

AGENCIES:-

OHINKIANG: Mesars Gearing &

Co.

1) Regarding the statement of facts MANILA MEETS Macondray &

of the claim.

(a) The defendants admit paragraphs

1.2.3, 4, 5 and 6, of the statement of SINGAPORE: Meners Borneo Of

esim.

(b) The defendants cannot admit par

agraphs 7, 8 and 9, because they have

Etd.

no knowledge of and are unable to GLASGOW Messrs A. R. Brown

of the

verify the correctness of the paragraphs | -

chim.” They bare never received any report or infonsation on the course of the liquidation of the firm of tiems sern, Hongkong, and they do not: ow whether the liquidators have made use of any, and if so, what part of the offices rented, whether they have relot part thereof at a rent below the proportionata, rent of the leass nor hether they have greed with the plaintiffs on a cancellation of the lenne:

from January-1, 1916, Se (c) The defendants do not admit paragraha 10 and 11 of the statement of claims. In particular the defendants denylat they owe any money to the laitis,that the plaintiff rank, an 4 unsecured creditors, of Siemen

Hongkong, in liquidation" and further deny that the assets in Hongkong should not have been suff cient to cover niflicerent. The defendants y that cut of the sums colleted by the Tiqnidat is there has been suficient money to pay for the office rent and in proof thereof beg to refer to the books

liquidators.

(11) Legal arguments

Article 21g of the II Hague Con- vention which has been ratiller by Great Ta Britain and which refers to the laws and kilege in wery Inryclearly provides for the Following prohilitica: to detro

r to seize enemy, perperts except in case ochstruction regizore abonid Eimpersively demanded, by the neces

McFarlane & Co., Ltd.

For Particulars, apply to

S. KAWATE.

Manager Nici 2 Prodám STEBAT,

Hongkong.

ANG XUK Dentine, successor,

the late 8LEN TING.

14. D'aquilaR STREET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consultation free

Doi

Do

1018.

EXCHANGE. Hongkong, March 21, 1918,

On London--

Bank, Wire

On demand,...

H

30 days' right

4 months sight

Credits, 4 months right,

3

Documentary, 4 months sight 3/21 In Paris H

On demand,

Credita

6 months' sight, On New York

On demand, Credita, 60 days On Bombay Wire......

demand,

On Calcutta

Wire

hours.

bours

beyond the 11th Fared for

journeys mile to be a matter of previous arrango- ment in each case, A.

The Haren hare set out to apply to one ricksha with three coalies from Lim. Sha

Trui.

FAKES FOR PUBLIC CARRIAGES.

From Slaughter House to

Sailors' Home From Sailors Hometo

Government Civil Hos pital... From Government Civil Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock TowertoRace Couse SD,DUOTOON TARASO From Clock Tower to Bay View House-emer From Wanchai Market to Ray View Hones seria From Bay View House to Quarry Bayranasias

Hongkong Bainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10am. to-day, 0.02 inch. Total since January 14, 0.40 inch,, against ao average of 4.94 inches.

Forecast for the 34 hours ending at noon on the 22nd March -

1.Hongkong to Gap Rock: E winds, moderate to fresh; cloody generally, mist or drizzling rain

Steamboat

Indo-Chinsa

for 1915. and special of $3' accoun: 1910...

37 and boons * for

191

7.0.0

997 for 1013

Sp

Fimalof 35% 1918-1917.

1主が

1031818 m.

50 cost for 1317

In+, +1°35 m/m 1917. Int. of 6-are 1317

6 D.

19 p

(Preferred)...ES 1991 b. (Deferred) £5) $154 d. 150

Shell Labsport. £120

*Star Ferry

ERPINERIES

135

2-Formor Channel: NE winds, i Oh na Sugars $ 100|180 5. 81 382 fresh

Malabon Sugar F. 30339) b.

a-South cost of China between Hongkong and Lamooks: The same as Na L

-Mouth coast of China betwendi Hongkong and Bainas: The same an Ho. L

ROYAL OBSERVATCHY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER

REPORT

MARCE 1. 1918

Station

Hour.

Farometer

Not exceeding per partenzer.

04 cents.

WPortock Memaro 58 Kokodate..

6a

04

04

In the City of Victoria.

Quarter houry ! ***

731

Half hour videos Lindosu

Ore hourséarávaném

Two boars,kiss

Three

Four

Five

Six

跟

Iabijian

Tekio Kochi

Nagasaki... Kagoshima. OcEima Naba

Bonin laland

Weihaiwe

Bankow

Ichang Binking

Changabs Shanghai

car passenger, Amoyam

10 centă.

One day from 8 am to 6 pm $1.25

Soo Lavol..

Temperature.

Humidity.

30.15-36

Gutzial....

Not exceeding

Sharp Pl..

Swatow

Taiboku

Taichu

Tainan

3.92 29.01 29,98

On demand."

Pescadores.n.91 Cantona 99.9 Hongkong Gap Rock

"

On Singapore

-1331

Data & III Beyond, Fictoria.

Not exceeding

On demand,

On Shanghai

On demand

Ore bour κάνου Two hours,

Mácsok (17,86) Wachow Palchoi per passenger. | Boihow.com

25 cents.

Pbulien

30 days light(privata paper)

Three Fourt

On demand,

Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tail) Sovereigns(Bank's buying rate) $ 0.40. Silver (per cat) ||| Advan

1413

41.80

Five.

One day froß

Bar Silver inagkong / 247 p. 2010. Chinese Upper Lash salt

On demand,

On Manila

Chinese Cupper Centar maag 2 pmnul Ukinese Sub Coin Bata of Native Interest 2

Shillo

Hongkong Bub. Godn

OFFICIAL, HIGHTS IN MARCH.

B1:50

Totrane

0.St. James!

4 parri

Dagupan

Manils Legaspi Tacloban

|- 17 2 velice is discharged beyond the Boilo. indits of the City of Victoris half fare Bur extra clh to die niloved for the return Journey,

Quarter hour

Half bour

(ine houx, „škimi Two hours, Three M Your

The following table shot the Star-vo „dsed Time at which Official Night ends

and begins during the mos;th of March; Bir

240 80

3,00

QR One day from 6.20. to 8 pm 5.00 Sogin, Arne Bokween the hours of 8.30 p.m. and 6 ain the shore fares shall be intressed by 50 per mentum.

1918

More Date

Ends

8.49.

23rd: 6.13

PAMILY NECESSITY.

VERY Zamily should be provided with Chamberlain's Pain Baks, at all times: Sprains may, be cared ‹ ir much less time when promptly treabert Lame back, lame shoulder, paine in the side and chest and rheumatic paIDS STU monter of

of the disease for hich it especially-valozble/

and become secusintöð

NG. REGISTRIES.

MIKING

Kilara

Medan, 1978.14) b.

R

Trench Mina

· Gral Caspiant.....

Wind

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Direction.

Force

HONGKONG TIDES.

Weather.

Interim 2/- s'e 1817 free of income tax LEEDON

13180 div. and 30 cents to bonus for year ending 30-4-17,

$18 for 1916

8 lot 1917.

Int. div, of 17 free of in

come tax, making 10% | a/o 1016-1917 coupon No.

Tu. 1 for 1918

15. interim - making" 4/-

21916

ks.1913

DOOKS, WHARVES

"AND GODOWNS,

Kowloon Wharves 40982: b. 834 8.

$30131 be

Shanghai Docks........ | 100T 954

se div. and $4 beans making. $10 a 1917.

Firal of $7 and bonum of #2), making $13, a e

Tis for your anding

804-17

Hpc

HOTALS LANDY AND BUILDINGS

Hongkong Habis..ed '$;}887] b."

Central Batues (810 990 6.

Hongkong Lands ..BIX 234 26

Humphreys Esma # 10801 b.

Kawloon Landy # 30897|||

flade T. 564E-79

$3 foal making: #6 a/c

1917 157 a/c 191

Final of 331 making 37

[50 cents for 151H

#21 for 1917

Final of 63 making $6

a/c bait 30-6-11

Evos

[Ta. 20 for your anding

913017

Fia, 6 div, a'd' year ended

30-6-17:

COTTON MILES.

T. 50T-174 b

Shanghal Cottons T. 50 T. 138 h

„r 10T. 15! 6. Kung ik

Flo, & for, 1917

KISCELLANEOUS

Light & Powers #5812

Green

The tide-table-given below has been | Hor compiled at the National Almazko Office In London from the result of the analysis | of observations taken by meant, CE, AT-

otomatic tide-recording machine in the Boogi Water Police Bien at Tâm Sha Trai during the years 1959

107.3019

The ero of the table corresponds with ELK Eheel Foundry $10810 sos zero of the ending in the Admiralty

„Charty which Eos boon found to be 4 feet.

## incher below, mera pen-level.

* To obtain the depth of water oir the | Prak Tramways" in 1BL

tide gauge" at the Victoria Naval Yard 1 do,« (new) #41 80- JonW

add a foot 4 Inches, and on the genge

Port Dock; Aberdeen, add 10 feet

4 inebot to the bilght given in the table

"March 1122d to 18th 1918.

[50 ev. for, 1910.A

fo^p.d." for your "ending

7 posts for 1916:

||2^ lớn" yeni ronding

31-7-17

10 gente for 1917

1382

0:1916/17: Bonan

182 Interim afo 1917

$1, final and bonus of 31 making 33 a/c 1917

Finsk of 14)

Byear-71-5-17

77fe12]6/1917/

130 centy for your 31-5-177

∙10 p.s