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DUTCH SHIPBUILDING.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1920

STUDENT CHAUFFEURS"

YANGTSZE INSURANCE.

SUIT,

-INCREASE OF CAPITAL. ·

“A REVIEW or 1918.

Some interesting statistics relating to the Dutch shipbuilding industry during last year are quoted by the

CLAIM TEACHER NEGLECTED

THEM.

Plaintiffs claimed the return of the

TO-DAY'S "ADVERTISEMENTS.

AUCTION.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

At an extraordinary general meet. THE Auction sale advertised else Amsterdam Telegraaf fram the In the Puisce Court, this morning of the Yangtze Insurance ADAY, has been postponed until 2.30

where to take place on WEDNES shipbuilding journal Het Schip, Fing, before Mr. Justice J. R. Woodsociation, Ltd., beld at the Associa

P.M., on THURSDAY. It appears that during the year 183 the hearing in the suit of Woo Lantion's offices on May 31, the following vessels were delivered from the Chan and Wes Chak Sang, plaintiffs. resolutions were confirmed on the Durch shipbuilding yards, which is a vs Sham Heung Lam alias Sham Hok proposal of the chairman, Mr. J. very large number for them. In the Pun was resumed.

Prentice, seconded by Mr. Brodie A. case of some of "the yards the num

Clarke ber is greater than the normal owing to the fact that thanks to elimination suin of $300 from delendant he hav. (1) That each of the existing PACIFIC MAIL 8.8. COMPANY, of war conditions it became possible to resume work or ships which bad already been a long time in hand. This was the case, for example, the writer says, with the Rotterdam Dry. dock Company. In other instances, during the war period, the number of ships delivered was too small in relation to the capacity of the works, the De Schelde yard, for example, having delivered barely one vessel.

ing been alleged to have been en- gaged by plaintiffs to reach them to drive motor cars, and to supply the car for the purpose of giving the les sons, in a month, and in return plain- tiffs were to pay defendant $250 each.

In this case it was acknowledged as common ground that the sum of $170 had been paid on one occasion and S100 on another occasion by plaintifs, and the counterclaim of defendant is that the sum of $230 is still due and unpaid him for instruc tions given.'

The agreement signed by the par- ties to the contract was introduced in evidence setting forth the terms of the contract and the time it covered.

shares of the Association be divided into '10 shares of $10: sach."

(2). "That the capital of the Association be increased to $2,500,000 by the creation of 130,000 shares of $10 each.”

NOTICE" TO CONSIGNEES,

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

THE Management of the "Chuxi Man"

desires to inform the public that:

and after this date will be increased by its tariff for advertisements received on

20 per cent.

This increase is rendered imperative by the constantly growing cost of pro- duction, the price of paper alone having advanced by 700 per cent during the past five years.

In order to meet these conditions newspapers and magazines all over the world have been obliged to raise their subscription and advertising zaten-in some cases by as much as 100 per cent

9.S.. LAKE FARMINGDALE,and, at the same time, to curtail the size and number of pages. For the present, however, it has been decided,

(3) That the new Articles already From "CALCUTTA vis PENANG,in the interests of the public generally

approved by this Meeting and for the purposes of identification subscribed by the chairman

thereof be and the same are hereby approved, and that such Articles be and they are hereby adopted as the Articles of-the Association in substitution for and to the exclusion of all the existing Articles thereof.”

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WOMEN AND THEIR JEWELLERY.

Two Chinese women this morning

and SINGAPORE,

above mentioned Tee; having

`arrived-from-the-abore-- WAR-

and of advertisers in particular, to leave the price of the "CHINA MAL" - changed.

Hongkong, May 17, 1990.

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS

Consigness of Cargo are hereby the rate of $1 each, providing they do notified that they must produce an not occupy more than four lines. If Import Permit signed by the Superin- thus space is exceeded they will be tendent of the Imports and Exports, placed in the advertising columns at the Hongkong, before Bill of Lading can prevailing rates. be countersigned.

All broken, chrfed and damaged } goods are to be left in the godowar, where they will be examined Jane 14th at 10a.m.

oni..

All claims must be presented with.

Hongkong, May 17, 1990,

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HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

TENNIS.

The 183 vessels mentioned above included 92 ocean-going steamers

toned Parts, Consignees of cargo are and 23 ocean-going sailing ships, the

hereby informed that they must take

AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS. majority of the latter being fitted

immediate delivery of same from with auxiliary motors, two motor

longurie, and all cargo impeding dis cargo boats, 14. steam tugs, 12 fishing

charge will be landed at their risk and AS from today, all preliminary vessels, one warship, and 39 craft for

"notices of forthcoming meetings, The other directors present were expense into the Pacific Mail Steam-lectures and entertainments, gent for internal navigation. With the ex- Mr. A. H. Crew, counsel for the

hip Company's sodowas at West ception of one river vessel which was plaintiffs, examined as a winess the and C. J. Scott, while the notice coa-Foint, and stored at Consignee makusa Man," will be charged for at constructed of ferro-concrete, all first plaintiff. Woo Lan Chan Hevening the meeting was read by Mr. these ships were built of steel, and brought out in examination of the W. S. Jackson, general manager. from this the writer draws the con-witness that the plaintiff had been in- clusion that wooden shipbuilding in Holland is dead. Shipbuilding inquiring to learn of someone who would ferro concrete was of no importance touch him motor car driving, he hav only one vessel-in 1919, and the ing come down to Hongkong from

Canton for that purpose. orders for 1920 are also negligible.

Witness -The total deliveries of ocean going testified that defendant was to reach cargo ships in 1919 amounted to him and his companion once each 260,000 tons (1,000 kilogrammes) morning and once each afternoon Li cargo capacity. The 92 steamers the art of driving a car. He claimed charged another woman before, Mr-in s week of the steamer's arrival | were practically all intended for the that he had been taken out in the car N. L. Smith, at the Magistracy, with here after which they cannot be re- tramp trade, with a speed of between on the first of September, 1919, the defrauding them out of some jewel-cognized. nice and ten knots, and fitted with date of first payment of the agreementlery to the value of $801 and $770 the ordinary vertical triple-expansion for about two hours, and again on the

No claim will be admitted after the engines." The size varied from 400 13th of September, when the second

Mr. A. E. Hall appeared for the goods have left the godowns, and all to 10,500 tons cargo capacity, and instalment, of $100. was paid. Also prosecution, and in asking for a June 15th will be subject to rent.

goods remaining undelivered after they were of all types, as Holland he was taken out in a car for instruc- remand, suggested that if the defen.

No Fire Insurance whatever wil bej does not seem to have adopted yetion on the 14th and 15th of Septem- dant were allowed out on bail the anything in the way of a standard her, but plaintiff said he could not find sum should be $2,000. Lounsel said

effected. type. It is only in the building pro-defendant after the 15th of the month he was sure the defendant would be gramme of the Holland American

Mr. Leo J'Almada e Castro, appearable to raise that sum, as she had Line that a certain attempt at uning for defendant, cross-examined the some influential friends at the back formity is to be found.

winess rather sharply. It was brought of her. jour by counsel thar plaintiff under- stood he was to pay. together with his companion, the sum of $500. $250 each. in three instalments. Srst in stalment to be paid when agreement was signed, the second some time between the 10th and 15th of the month.

Mr. d'Abnada: Whier was the third instalment to be paid?

The relatively large number of small (400 2,000-tons) cargo steamers built and still on order in Holland, the writer says, is to be explained by the fact that the various yards, Owing to the size of their ground, and because they are situated on narrow waterways, cannot build anything else but small ships, and this is par ticularly the case with the province of Graningen. There is, however,

Witness. It should be paid after I still a market for these small ships.

The number of sailing ships built got my licence from the Palice.'-

1919 (23, nearly all motor The question arose as to whether schooners) can be regarded as large. the agreement covered the Chinese The number of orders in hand for 7th Moon or the English month of 1920 is, however, small, and, as a September and his Lordship inter matter of fact, the building of motor rupted the cross-examination to put schooners is to be regarded as a questions to the witness to make clear result of war conditions, while the this point. experience that has been gained with them seems to indicate that no very large number of them will be built in the future.

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their Bill of Lading for countersigns Consignees are requested to send in

ture immediately-

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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO As Operators, US. SHIPPING BOARD.

J. ORAM SHEPPARD.

Acting Agenti. Bongkong, June 8, 1920.

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OUP has been presented for com- petition amongst Members and Subscribers during the summer months. Entries CLOSE on 15th June. Condi tiens and Entry List are posted at the Pavilion.

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His Worship enquired as to the facts of the case, and was informed that the defendant was a jewellery broker. Learning that the com plainants wanted to sell some jewellery, she went to them and told them she had a buyer for the jewellery, "and prevailed on the complainants to allow her to take the jewel fery on approval. She failed to re-u gal by Publie Aretion,

THE Undersigned hars received instrvo-SUNDAY, June 13th. turn the jewellery, and the complain- ants informed the Police, and the defendant was arrested.

whom she

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THURSDAY, June 10, 1929, commencing at 11 shutte

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The defendant said she did not intend to defraud the complain- ants; but was herself defrauded

at No. 10 Godown of the Hongkong by another woman.

& Kowloon Wharf & Godown 'Co., Ltd. met after leaving the complainants'

West Point. house. She told this woman that

(For Account of the Concerned), Mr. d'Almada questioned the state- she had been commissioned to sell ment of witness that he had paid the some jewellery, and the latter said 897 bags Tonkin Rice sum of $170 to defendant and later she would like to buy some. She

the sum of $100, and wimess acknow. went with the woman - to ber 35 bags

Mr. d'Almada questioned the action

Twe ocean-going motor cargo ships of small capacity (about 400 ledged that the money had been put tons) were delivered from Dutch up by both parties to the action, both yards in 1919, and there is a fair plaintiffs. number under construction. these being vessels of large cargo capacity of plaint in paying to the defendant (3,000-6,000 tons), and are mostly the sum of $170, as a first instalment, being built for Norwegian account and then. although dissatisfied with Most of them, also, are being the treatment he was receiving, paid provided with motors produced in another $100, and the witness replied Holland. Of the ships delivered in that it had been represented to him 1919. thirty-eight were for foreign that the defendant was in need of the account.

money to buy some things for the

In previous years as many as 100 car.

or more steam trawlers, drifters, and Mr. d'Almada 1 pet it to you that so forth have been delivered, so that the defendant taught you nearly every the number of 12 for 1919 is very day from the 1st to the 16th of small, and the number ordered for September? 1920 is even smaller. The cause of

house so that she might inspect

the

jewellery. Whilst there

(Stored in above Godown). Tonkin Rice

"(Stored in No. 12 Godown

Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd., Kennedy Town).

she was given a drugged.cup of tea to drink, and a few minutes later, she fell into a dead faint. When she 305 bags Tonkin Rice awoke on the following morning, she

found the other woman had abscon-

ded with all the jewellery.

(Stored in Wah Kee's' Godown, Kennedy Town).

The case was remanded for a week. 513 bags Tonkin Rice

OPIUM.

Chief Preventive Officer Wildin thes morning charged a Chinese before Mr.

Witness: No. I was only taught R. O. Hutchison, at the Magistracy with the unlawful possession of 25

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this is the high cost of these ships four times. and the uncertainty of the fishing Mr. d'Almada : Did you learn any-taels of prepared non-Government

industry. Moreover, the number of fishing vessels if the country at the .present time is more than adequate. The building of 14 ocean-going tugs in 1919 may be taken as a very satisfactory, output, and the number on order for this year is also large

thing about driving a car: do you know how to drive to some extent?

Witness: No, not at all.

pains to learn?

Mr. d'Almada Did you take the

pin. The Inspector said that when the defendant was searched yesterday,

(Suered in Yue Fat's Go down, Kennedy Town),

LAMMERT BROS.,

Actioneers

Bongkong Jone 8, 1930.

THURSDAY, June 10, 1920, commencing at 12 o'clock (noon), their Sales Booma, Daddell Street. 7 dos Lace Stockiage,

as he was leaving the s.5. "Hailong."200 dez. Loop Mantles, the drug was found concealed in his

9 tine Painting Ink, girdle. The defendant said he was

10 cases Asparagus. given $5 by a man to bring a parcel contained opium.--$1,000 fine. or, ashore. He did not know the parcel

in default, three months' hard labour.

Witness: Yes. The production of craft for internal to drive a car if you had four lessons Mr. d'Almada: Would you be able navigation quite negligible, j namely, one motor boat or barge, more? whereas before the war this was a

Inspector Blackman then charged a Witness: No, it would take about large industry in Holland Here thirty times more.

Chinese girl with the unlawful posses- again the cause of the slackness is A number of witnesses for the de- sion of 33 tsels of prepared non- to be found in the high cost of fence were brought into the Court to Government opium and 30 tacks of construction, in addition to which be identified by the plaintiff who was opium dross. She was searched the number of these craft was not testifying, and witness was questioned whilst boarding the 's.s. Kochow," diminished by the war. A few have as to whether he had taken a car out and the drug which was in five pack- been sold abroad but taken altogether, on his own initiative, and had signed ages, was found tied round her body. the Rhine and canal fleet is adequate for gasoline supplies at Ah King's Replying to his Worship, the girl said for most requirements. Freights slipway. Winess failed to identify her parents were in the country,, She for internal navigation have, im- the persons brought before him, and was brought here by a man to earn proved, and the prices for river and denied having taken a car out himself her living. Inspector Blackman said canal boats have gone up consider to drive and denied having signed for he had tried his best to get some in ably, but the prices for new vessels gasoline at the slipway.

formation our of the defendant after are so high that for the moment, this

The case was still proceeding when her arrest, but she would not speak. There was no doubt that she was shielding someone. A fine of $1,000 or three months' hard labour was-im- posed. :-

The drug was in each case confis-

branch of the shipbuilding industry we went to press..

is at a standstill. This, however,

- will have little influence on the future

of the Dutch shipbuilding industry..

because most of the yards which have

As will be seen from our adver

hitherto exclusively built river craft tisements Mr. Denman Fuller is giving caled. have during the war been equipping the next of his Organ Recitals on themselves for the construction of ocean-going vessels, and the trans Monday next in St. John's Cathedral formation that has takes place in said to be lacking in either novelty at 6 p.m.; the programme cannot be this direction in the last two or three or interest and will include. Eric years is almost incredible.

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AKEare of your home to always has come into promicence the last thea and for medicino sul lot the child.

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16 cases Annoura Bologna Sausages.

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THE Steamship

"SHINYO MARU." From SAN FRANCISCO, via HONO- LULU, JAPAN PORTS & MANILA.

The above named Steamer having Arrived TUESDAY, June 8th 1920, con- signees of cargo are hereby notified to present their Bits of Lading for counter. signatura, and take immediate, olivery from alongside steamer or the Company's Godown, where all cargo impeding im mediate discharge will be landed at consignees risk

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be smessed C cargu remaining undelivered after Tuesday, June 13th 1820.

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No claims will be recognised, after goods have left the steamer or Codewz, and Done will be entertained if presented Ister than three weeks after merival of steamer.

No Fire Insurance whatever 'will be eflected.

Í, TEUTSUMI.

Manager.

Hongkong, June 8, 1990.

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