1940-07-24 — Page 13

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 24, 1940

SHANGHAI

in WAR FUND EFFORT

MONEYLENDER

EXCITING

WHO SPLIT UP A BOWLS PROMISSORY NOTE MATCH

"I WILL NOT ALLOW the Court to the flouted by the splitting of Promissory Notes in order to evade the Original Jurisdiction Ordinance,” said the Contributions to the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Su-

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At Club de Recreio yesterday, of Police Recreation Club entered

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital .........$50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up....$20,000,000 Reserve Funds:

Sterling

Hong Kong Currency Re.

Berve

C. Dowman and F. C. Channing Reserve Liability of Pro

prietors of the Open

the Third Round

they beat

one.

start and at the 11th

0,500,000

$10,000,000.

...$20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson, Esq., Chairman.

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.

Pairs Lawn Bowls Championship when after an exciting game, Hail by 15 shots to 14.

B. D. Evans, and R. Shanghai Voluntary War preme Court this morning when Basant Singh, re- The Folice pair took the lead Fund amount to £13,451 gistered money lender, petitioned for administra- from the and 207,538 Shanghai dol- tion of the estate of the late Mr. William Pitten-nad were leading by 9 shots to J. K. Bousfeld, Esq. K. B. Morrison, Esq.

The next head was a dead A. II. Compton, Esq.. T. E. Pearce, Esq., drick. lars.

Hon. Mr. B. H.

C. O. Iloberts. Esq., From this onwards the losers G. Miskin, Esq.,

Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L.

Shields Reporting this result, the "North Mr. M. A. da Silva was for the were given for the actual improved and actually took the Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, China Daily News" this morning petitioner, and (Mr. J. Prentis) amount. He was a good friend lead by the 10th head by 14 shots.....

Chief Manager: adds: "Many people came forward the Official Receiver; appeared as and he did not ask him to sign to 11. and subscribed handsomely but respondent.

for more. The loan was repaid. Dowman and Channing then many more have not yet done so. Mr. Silva said the petition was two and a half years later. The scored a three to draw level and Amoy

"Regular monthly payments first made in 1938 and adjourn promissory notes were still in were able to secure a singleton Bangkok should be forthcoming. We cannot ed sine die as the then Official witness's possession as, when the at the last head to give them a Bombay too emphatically state that every Receiver wanted strict proof of loan was repaid, he could not win.. Briton's liberty and well-being are debt before

them supporting

At find directly dependent upon the out-the time the petition was filed. tendrick asked him to keep them.) come of the present struggle, and made by Singh's

could not give an He "The country neds all the help the actual creditor was in India, when Sir Atholl asked why they it can get in this titanic fight and

had not been torn up. it is the duty of every Britön, men and women, to see that

every

it.

attorney,

Later

He

answer

BRANCHES:-

Rangoon Salgon

Kowloon :Shanghai

fan Franciaxe

Bourabaya

Kuala Lumpur Singapor

Malacca

Penang

Sungai Patanl

Ipoh

Batavia

Joboro Kobo

Calcutta

Mr.

Pit-

C. Dowman and F. Channing

B. D. Evans

Canton

London

and

Chiefoo

Lyons

R. Hall

Colombo

Bwatow

Dairon

Manila

Tientsia

Total

Total

Foochow

Muar (Johore) Tokyo

1

1

0

(Haiphong

Mukden

Taingtoo

2

2

0

Hankow

New York

Yokohama

3

0

1

Harbin

Peiping

Iloilo

4

0

1

5

6

7

8

9

2

1

11.

9

12

0

9

13

0

14

1

10

1

11

0

11

3

0

11

2

11

18

0

11

1

12

11

2

14

3

14

0

15

0

Continuing, witness said hc Mr. Prentis pointed out that

obtained judgment for $1,005 on possible assistance which they can his predecessor applied to Mr. May 5, 1924.

as far back as August 10, 1938,

a promissory note signed on give should be forthcoming,

S'Iva for

Of this $550 had of the been paid. particulars transaction and till now had re-judgments on two other promis- also obtained ceived no, answer.

sory notes for $1,000 each signed 10 Mr. Silva apologised and said on the same day. Nothing was that when the Official Receiver paid on these judgments. had written, he (Mr. Silva) was In reply to His lordship witness

"It is not a question of mere sentiment or patriotismı. It is a paramount duty and every loyal subject must search his conscience on the matter in the light of this fact."-Havas.

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not in a position to reply as the admitted splitting the $3,000 loan 15 creditor was in India. THE TYPHOON

to enable a claim to remain out- 16 His Lordship pointed out that side Original Jurisdiction and to 17 The typhoon is moving across the mails, to India were

still save lawyer's fees. the Sea of Japan on a north-n operation, to which Mr.

19 north-easterly track.

replied that his client Pressure remains highest over not have answered as he the Pacific to the east of the partly paralysed. Bonins and the depression con- The Official Receiver's tinues stationary over Tongking. was still unanswered.

LOCAL DOLLAR

Silva On October 4, 1936, he obtain could ed another judgment for $1,000 20 was and costs. The amount lent was 21

$700 at the rate of 24 per cent. letter per month interest. He received $196 on account of interest. When he claimed for this amount, the solicitors' clerk included the

On Friendly Terms

No Books

in-

Main And Munro

Win Easily

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and other currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.

ALSO to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.

Hong Kong, 28th February, 1940,

up

HONGKONG SAVINGS

BANK.

The Business of the above Bank f 14 conducted by the HONG KONG AND 14 SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.. FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

R. Main and D. Munro beat A. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937. In answer to Mr. Silva, Basant claim for interest by mistake. Morton and H. J. Bicknell 34-3| The demand rate on the Hong Singh said that he knew the late Judgment was consented to for at Craigengower Cricket Club. Kong dollar to-day was 1/2 7/8. Mr. Pittendrick int 1920. He the amount which included

London Silver was quoted 22 was on very friendly terms with terest. 7/16 for Spot and 22°1/16 for him as the latter had done him

THE CHARTERED BANK Forward.

many favours in Introducing The

OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA cross rate London/New him to shipping companies for York was quoted at £-U.S.$4.- the supply of watchmen.

In answer to Mr. Silva, wit-

AND CHINA. 0250 and the New York/London In 1920, he lent Mr. Pitten-ness said he kept no books.

-Incorporated-by-Royal-Charter, 1853, rate at £-U.S.$3.812.

drick $1,500. Promissory notes) In reply to Mr. Prentis, Basant

Singh said he carried all accounts Paid-up Capital in his head. He had some times Reserve Fund

£3,000,000. £3,000,000. more than. 20 or 25 transaction a Reserve Liability of Pro year.

prietors

£3,000,000

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His Lordship cut the proceed- ings short, saying that in view of the admitted splitting of the loan into three promissory notes and by virtue of the powers vested in him, he proposed to adiourn the case and give the netitioner two alternatives. First- ly, that he take judgment for $1.000 in full settlement of any AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: claim.....

52, Mosley Street, Manchester, '2.

Alor Star- In this case he would be en-Amritsar Bangkok titled to only $450 as $550 had

Baturin nlready been paid. Secondly, as Bombay he was satisfied that there had Calcutta been a splitting of the notes, he would annul the judements in favour of plaintiff and leave him Canton to obtain his remedy.

Hollo

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Agencies: Klang Clive Street Kobe

Authorised Capital Pald-up Capital Reserve and Undivided

Profits

.$10,000,000.00

5,598,600.00

2,983.261.50

HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 10, Des Voeux Road, Central,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq.. Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Cling Shek, Esq., Li Lan Sang. Esq., Wong Chu.Son, Esq., Kan Ying Po, Esq, and - Fung Ping Wah, Esq.

→

Kan. Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li Tse Fong. Esq., Manager.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:—

Sing

Sydney

-Hankow

Poning

Anoy-

Mantis

Harbin

Rangoon

Batavia

bourse

Seattle. Samarang

Hongkong

Saigon

Bombay

Shanghal

Beremban

Calcutta

New York

Stanghal

Haiphong

Paris

Hankow

Singapore

Peiping

Swntow

Sitiawan

Honolulu

Penang

Kabe

Sourabaya

Rangoon

Tientsia

Kowloon

Solgon

Vancouver

Cawnpore Madras Cebu

Kuching Tientsin

London

San Fravelsco

Tongkah

Manila

(Bhuket)

Medan

Tsingtao

Delhi Haiphong Hamburg

New York

Yokohama

· Pelsing

(Peking)

Fairlie Place Kuala Lumpur Taiping

The case was adjourned to the Colonba next Bankruptcy hearing.

|COTTON GROWING IN NORTH CHINA

LJans

4

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted." granted on approved securities.

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Local and Foreign Currencies on terms Banking Business transacted.

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CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and Although the

FIXED DEPOSITS received for One aren devoted to year or shorter periods in Local or rotton cultivation in North China Other Currencies at rates which will is smaller this year, there is hone be quoted on application.

of a crop of 1.500.000 piculs, 300.- SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in 000 niculs more than in 1939, ac- Local Currency and Sterling with in- gording to the North China Cotton terest allowed at rates obtainable on Production Association in Peiping application. yesterday. Havas.

The Bunk's Head. Office in London undertakes Executor and Trustee bus!- Wness, and claims recovery of British

Income Tax overpaid, on terms which, may be ascertained at

ol Agencies and Branches.

R. A. CAMIDGE,

Manager.

any

the

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HEAD OFFICE:

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Subscribed.Capital

Authorised Capital

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BANKERS:

£3.000.000

1,800,000

1,050,000

1,234,639

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Bangkok

Madras

Bombay

Calcutta

New York Penang

Colombe

h

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Roto Bluru

Tangoon “Shanghal

Galle

Hong Kong

Howrah

Kuala Lipis Kinla

Bingapore

Trengganu

Epoks

Kuala Lumpur Siml

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