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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1528..

ALTRUISTIC, FINANCE.

GREENFIELD PUBLICLY

EXAMINED,

KIS "EXTRAORDINARY GERKLOUITY."

Te public examination in bank ruptcy of Samuel Billings Greenfield against whom a resizing order was made in November "ast, was opened, before the Chief Justice (Sir William Reus Davina, K.C.) in the Supremo Court this morning,

Mr. O. G. Alabaster, K.C, fia-troot ed by Mrasts. Denon. Harita and Shenton) appeared for all the proving creditors, Messro. P. M. N. da Silva, M. A. Razack Geo. P. Lammert, E. W. Edwards, W. A. Rose, Kitchell and Ismail.

the

during

CRIMINAL SESSIONS

FORGERY CHARGES PROCEED.

TWO ACDURED CONVICTED.

in

Yesterday afternoon the hearing was resumed at the Criminal Sessions before the Puisus Judge (Mr. H.H. J. Gompertz) and aury, of the cast which four Chinese are charged with forgery of certain valuable securities or documents-81 banknotes of the Kwangai Book-with intent to do trawi, at Chaungshawon on November 1, 1929

STEAMBOAT COMPANY.

BONUS, AND DIVIDEND.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The report if the directors of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam: working states: boat Company Ltd, on the past year's,

| Goatlamen, The Dicrotors have now to submit to you a General State: ment of the affairs of the Company, and Balance shees for the year ending

December 31, 1922.

Tha Nett Probis for the year amount to $323,300 79, which, with the amount brought forward from last year of $11,393.50 and the finaster of $35,417.93 from Investment Fluctun On the previous afternoon the Jury tion Account, gives an amount avail.. ra dismissed while Mr. Elaleyable for division of $100 118.32 Zidan Counsel for the defenen From this amount an Interim Divid addressed His Honour on legal points. end of $1.00 per share ($80,000 bas Mr. Zeitlyn then made two sub already been paid: leaving a balance missions, (1) that as the Kwangai of $320,118 22. Fr. m this sum your Bank ceased to exist in June or July Directors have utiliz, d $63 192.02 for of last year, as had been stated in writing off depreciation of stramin evidence for the prosecution, the etc., an under- Bank's notes were worthless, and re- fused by the money changers,

The Oficial Receiver (Mr. G. N. Orme) conducted the examination.

The debtor, in the witness box said he was an American citizen born in Biocidatti Obio. He rat came out East to Manila with the American tr: 018

Spanish. American war. He

Therefore the notes could not possibly served auil the completion of the be valuable secaritire, and (2) that war and then came to Hongkong and although nome perens might have the joi ed Mesers. Harris, Kerrey & Co., right to take proceedings against the chair uskers in 1904. In 1906 the defendants ander the Copyright Act, firm went bankrupt and he took it

there was no basis upon which the over, and made a success al it. His charge of forgery of the documents busiara was mainly wholesale.

could possibly lia.

OW息。

HEGAN AS MONEY LENDER.

1

ob

Ilia Honour while inclined to In 1913 ke married Euphemia

Zeitlyn with Mr. agico Sjuzi, His wife had eighteen, the first point. was doubtful about or pineteen thousand dollars of her the other and adjourned the case to

She had a dress making consider it. busin as in Formosa before she came

When the case was reopened you- to Hongkong. In 1914, after the out- break of the war, his wholesale bus-terday His Honour observed that Counsel had been good enough to send ness disappeared as he could not make shipments. He decided to give up aathority in support of his contention, thim that morning & case from an business and on his wife's sugg, at on started money lending, but lost con- that to the other side.

and he (the Judge) had communicated Fiderably. He kept no accounts, as he was leading money merely as accommodations to friends. Be car ried on until 1918, b-lping any one

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Mr. Zeitlyn naked for permission to bring that authority forward in Court, so that he might enlarga upon it.

Bit Honour replied that Couns.

who asked for help as much as he had expounded his argument at some could. Then all bis savings went, and length the day before, and he did not be was dependent on bis wife who had wish to go into the whole question a good business exporting Haiphong embroideries to South America. He again. When the Court rose on th lost most beavily at the end of 1921 previous day be ad given out that ho was inclined to agric with Mr. and carly 1922 when be estimated bis Zitlyn on the first part of his argu. losses amounted to $100,000.

ment but against him on the second. Anything more that Counsel wished to say he could say to the Jury at the close of the evidon se.

DESTED BY DEST.

He loaned $50,000 to H.C. Best who left the Colony, and lost $25 000 in accommodating a Dr. Jay. Thẹn he -al-lost-in-ebaru transactions making

a total loss of $280 000,

Mr. Zeitlyn pressed his point, and asked whether it was flis Heneur'e intration to let both points go to the Jury. Or, if he agreed with him on the first count, was that to go to the Jury or not?

Explaining to loss in the case of H. C. Best, debtor said be bought 200 Dock" shares for bim for $21,000 for which he did not His Honour replied that while he receive payment, and Best, ale took was certainly not at one with coual away with him a chi que for $10,000 the second point, be had some which debtor had given him. Os tep doubt about the first. He asked Mr. of that debtor was felt with 100 Holmes whether he would wish the "Docks" on his bands which his wife Jury to consider the case on both afterwards redeemed with Ler own

counts. Thonky.

.

Mr. Hulines replied in the affirma-. SECURITIES NOT DEMANDED.

tive. His Lordship: You made all those losus without any securities, only promisery cotes?-Yes.

It is most extraordinary generasity on your part I—It is creed to help everyone in need.

After further argament His, Honour decided to reserve the first point, and the case proceeded in the usual way.

Book Value of Steamer.. $30,000.00 Book Valne wharves and

moorings ..

Book Value lighter Sun

Lee (Company's 5/8th») Book Valso propertice at

Cantor and Koogkuo.. Brok Value office furniture and a sum of $63 428 57 bas been transferred to the following funda Special Repairs Fun Equalization of Dividend

Fund Floating Staff Pencion Food (representing

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

UHINA:NEW YEAR HOLIDAY,

HE Following competitions will he

bolat Bauling

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

G.

PUBLIC AUCTIÒN,

DARTICULARS and Conditions of the

Tetting by Pubillo Auotina Aslo, to to Friday Morning 18th Eabrury. Speel hold on, MNDAY, the 6th day of at Modal road for men on the all Fury, 1093,.., at the Bro couro under handicap. Prizs of the Public Works Department, by the winner, no entrance fe

Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lat of OROWN LAND at Friday Afternoon 16th February, Cheung Sha Wan in the Folony of

Mixed Foursomes on the ralist Fajkona, for a term of 75 years, 4 m2 Couso, Compalitors arrange their mencing from at Jaly, 1898, with the own partners and opponents is option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be hnte against begey 3/8 of total fixed by the torreye of His Maja ty joint handicap to be taken. Prist the King, for one furtter term of 24 for the winning lady, outrance (so yours, loan 3 days, 21.00 per cairple

Running bogey go on this old sourso all four days, 16-170, 18th and 19th February: $1.00 per care curance; s limit to the number of cards that may he taken cut.

PERCY SMIT J, SETH & FLEMING, ng Sagretariod and Treasurera

12,11084 ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

G 0.0

0298 01 1 283.04

25,000.00

25,000.00

19.426.57

£1,500 2/2 13/14: .. and the appropriation of the balance of $203.499.63 is recommended as

follows:-

Fayment of ♪ final

dividend of $1.00 per share......

$ 80,000,00

Payment of a bonus of

$1.25 per share... 100,000.00 Payment of a bonus to

Office Staff and Wharf ingere...

and to carry forward to a

new Profit and Lo-a Ac- count

1

KOVERNOR'S "ENIELD.

HE Final will be played at Fan. ́ling next Sunday afternoon :- February 4th

The Chartered: Back of India Australia and China dessa. JL. Crockett and J. MA Walker) v The Uciversity of Hongkong, Messrs C. A. Middleton Smith and F. A. Radmoni),

PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,

Secretaries & Treasurers.. Hoogkong, Jiduary 31, 1923.

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

RANTS are reminded that the qualifying round must be played next Sully Morning at Farling ok! conian. Partners to bo urranged and 3.732,50 starting times by ballot to be applied

for in the usual way.

19.767.13 Mesata. A. G. Lang, T. G: Weall oud Chau Siu Ki were invited to join the Board and these appointments re quire the ccnfirmation of the Share bolders at this Moeting. Mr. G. M. Dodwell resigned his seat on leaving the Colony and Mr. P. L Knight re signed on the return from len ve of the Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr.

In accordance with the Articles of

Association Sir Robert Ho Tung and

Mr. W. Clarke retire from the

Board by rotation, but being eligible, offer themselves for re election.

The Accounts have been audited by Mr. A. R Love, F.C.A.; and Mr.

roard Brown, A.C.A., who being ligile effe theme Ives for re election

as Auditors for 1923,

The Directors of the Humphrey's E-tate and Finance Co. Ltd., com mend that the not profit for 1922 of $318.716 87, including $28,144:09 carried forward should be appropri fated as follows :----

Evidence by the accused in which all four claimed that the printing Pay a dividend of 30 machine, implemrut, papera and cents per share...

chops" belonged to their master, Pay a bonus of 70 cents (eurcamed Poon was theu heard, a.d

per share.

By Mr. Orme: In the early part of 1922 debtor Lad about $10,000 in abates-200 Langkats" and 500 the brating was further adjourned Carry forward to now old "Bongkeng Amusemente." He until to-day when the Jury foun two was absolutely solvent up to June of the accused guilty, and acquitted 1922. b.fore the speculations on the other two. Sentence was deferre i. "Crina Provident" shares.

“CHINA PROVIDENT" FLETTER. Arked to expl sin these speculations, debtor said that Mr. II-II.Tayler,

manager of the China Provident,

CRICKET

$120,000.00

profit and loss account

105,000.00

123,746 87

$348 746 87

RIGBY FOOTBALL.

PEROY SMITH, SETH & FLEVISA,

Secretaries & Treasurers. Hongkong, January:81, 1923,

ROYAL 1.ONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

LADIES' SEVITON.

Draw for... "The Dennis Cups

BYES,

Mrs. Pearse and Mrs, Stewart

Mr. Adam and Mts. Murray,

Mr Donut and Mrs Beatty Mr. Cockatt and Mies Thorne.

Mrs. Humphreys an Birr. Crawld Mor any Mr. Lloyd and Miss

Brandon.

1ST ROUND.

Ms. Morrison and Mrs. Holmes v Mrs. Bromwich and M. W. Lang.

Lady Ries Davies and Mr. Redmond Mrs. Davidson and Miss Macaulay.

Mra. Mitchell and Misa Denison V

Mr. Arthur and Mrs. Shenton-

Ms. Baker and Mrs. Miluo v Mrs. Boyd and Mrs. Wolfe.

-BYES.-

Mrs. Piercy and Mrs M-Hands v Mrs F Smrth and MP4 Hale.

Mrs Haabila and Mrs. Sa-ngo v Mire, S. B. C.-Roya and Miss Phelips.

*Mra. Puker wild Mrs. Beam v Mrs. Hornell and Mrs Murdoch.....

`The lat 16und to be played-off: by 14th Febrasty. Yo

MYSTERY COMPETITION.- The following team will represent Prizes presented by Mrs. G. Murray, Medal play new courea-Fanling. bad been under obligatious to bin CLUB 3nd v. UNIV_RSITY "A". The Cub v The Navy on Saturday to be played on Wednesday 21st,

Loan and Mortgs,e Co., Ltd, who

came to his shop and eaid that he had

which would

very soon

a chance to repay the debtor as The following will represent the be bad line of 20,000 shares Hongkong Cricket Club 2nd XI return Versus Hongkong University Aon

■ profit of about $10 per bare, February 3rd at 2.10 pm on the and asked debtor to take them up. Club Ground:-R. H. Chalozer, H. Debtor bad my mosey then, but E. Hollands, W. Bracket ridge, H. W. arranged a loan through Mr. Mohiders Rogar, F. N. Young J. I. Way, F. from Mr. Chan, Harr at one per cent. Syma Thomson, E. Grimble, M. M. Mr. Tayler told debtor to fell Ierward Watson, J. Wilson, G. II. Dorkins. for Bept. 7 at $10 80. Debtor did so, but for aftersellingabaut seven or eight thoursad he came alarmed as the

shares were appreciating and wrote Y-kohama Specie Bank and paid into

shares jo

McClatchie.

at Happy Valls. Kick Off 4.15 pm Februars.

Mesam Jordain, Butlin, Ekinner, Cl rk and Morrison Cooper, Freyth. Prosse. Day Mabey Janek. Andrews, Logan,

Mrs. Margaret Harrison, an Ameri can jurnalist whose name has been mentioned in connection with the claim made to the British Fareizu Office by Mrs. Stan Harding lor com-, pensation for ill treatment at the hards of the Soviet Government has been arrested at Chits, the Republic,

to Mr. Taylor to deliver the shares. bis account at the Asia Bank. He of the Far East, on orders from Mos Mr. Tayler's reply was that if debtor bought

bia own cow, whither she has bien escorted, thought he was still under an obliga- name with his wife's CONJOL!, tion to him, to stop nel ing. Debtor's and afterwards transferred them to brokers advised him to continue tell her. He explained the reason he did ing in the hope of breaking the this was because a lady could not market and he did no to very well go to brokers, after aliares. 17,030, but he had previously warned

DIDN'T KIEP ACCOUNTS.

up

TU-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

them that if the shares went abovy: He did not keep accounts ST, STEPHEN'S GIRLS' COLLEGE $12 he was absolutely broke. Debt | because

he

did

not know

BUILDING FUND.

Mr. Oban Blu-ki 12.

€250.00

1,000.00

***100.00

or added that he had previously re how to do so. Besides he had never fested Me Taylor from debt of owed anybody acent previous to this THE following further Subscriptions $37.000 for only $11,000. He at bare transaction. All the counter- to the above Fund have been duly tributed his bankcaptoy to the corn foile of his obeque books he had des- received with thanke: -- ̈ ering of the market, adding that the troyed immediately after they were -brokers name to him at all hours after used up. His secount with the Hang- Per Sir Robert Ho Tungs—

shares. He did not go to any of their kong Bank he had closed and trans- A Friend offocs.

Erred to the Asia Bank. The pass

Mr. Tai Tung-pai JHARES FOR HIS WIN,

bour be bad destroyed. He also | Mr. Alabaster then eross-examined had $5,000 in the Banque Industrielle debtor at length suggesting that he whish had, of courte, not bass ro bought certain abated for himanit and | fafided to him,

paid for them out of his own banking! Debtor said in further examination' secount, and that he transferred them that all staren he bought for his wife to his wife after he found himself in were dotted investments, and admitted and deed that nii mkarta he bought for himself Debtor maintained that the money, we bought for gambling, t

›(Proceeding.)

@ 1,350.00 Amonntalready acknowledged 77 840 65

$79.100.84

(81.) EO WING,

Acting Hon. Treasurer, ST. STEPUNG GIRL COLLEGE

Burama Fero A

Hongkong, January 31, 1988,

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From PORTLAND, ORE, JAPAN PORTS, &c.

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Conditions. handicap, over whole THE Steamabip eighteen holes, pins of which will be. acrled. The pagir making the best having arrived from above ports, score over the sealed sine to be the CONSIGNEES are requested to pre I sent their Bills of Lading in exchange winder.

¡ for Delivery Orders, and take immediate delivery from alongside steamer.

·E. B' REDMOND, Hon, Szeretary, Ladies' Section, Hongkong, January 31, 1923:

PUBLIC/UCTION,

1180 On lersigned have received fastrac tune to sell by Public Auction,

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 1923,

commencing at 11 a.m.).

at the Hongkong Eleotris Co. Ltd.,

"Wanchai Station"

A Quantity of Cast and

Wrongt Iron Pies

Comprising

76 fast Iron Straight an Bend Pipes from 0 to 6" dia, and 1′ 3′′ to) 3 length

in

All cargó not taken delivery from steamer by 31st January, 1923, will be landed for the hazardous and/or non-hazardous godowns of the Hong. kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godowa Co., Ltd., at consignees' risk, whence delivery may be obtained.

All broken, chafed and damaged. cargo will be examined by Messrs. Anderson and Ashe (Marine Survey.

ors) at the Godowns on MONDAY, 6th February 1923, at 10 a.m.

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the steamer or Godowns, and all good remaining undelivered after 6th February,

1923, will be su ject to rent,

All claims against the steamer must be presented to: The Undersign 14 Steel Steam Straight and Bended on or before the 14th February,

Piper 5′′ dia, aud 6′ to 17′ length;2 18 Wrought Iren Pipes 23 to 8 dis, and 6 to 39′ 8′′

2 Copper Pip's 4′′ x 14′ 9′′ Frame : -Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

| Auktionoare, Hongkong, January 01, 1928,--

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