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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17гn, 1911.

COURT.

SUPREME

Tuesday, May 16th.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

(3) If they have not terminated the said charter for Chau Wai Chỉ and Ho Man, and Mr. H. E. party, are the charterers entitled to terminate Pollook, K.C., instructed by Mr. Hind (of it on the ground that the steamer is not insur-Meus, 'Bratton & Heit), appeared for Chin Ua able as a first class risk in view of the facts Ying..

In delivering his decision his Lwdship said agreed and found by the arbitratora ?

charterers expressly or implied. he had said more than once that he had little

HAMBURG LETTER. ·

[ROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

April 22.

TO THE FINANCIAL SCHEME.

BEPORT HIS HONOUR SIE FRANCIS PIGGOTT (4) Have the cation that the Victories should sympathy with a Chinese who when he came of night go, the financial scheme emreting from against 26,169 in the trans-Cespian territorios. IT

(CHIEF JUSTICE).

INTERESTING SHIPPING CABE. In the matter of an arbitration between the Java Chinn Japan Lijn and Olot Wijk & Co. China Agencies, Ltd., a special casawarsubmitted for the opinion of the Court. The arbitrators, Messrs. R. Shewan and D. W. Craddook, with Mr. G. H. Medhurst as umpire, made certain findings of fact. The case to be argued was upon questions of law arising out of the charter party.

strance offles P

(5). If the charterers have terminated the signed charter party, and were not entitled so to do, what damages are the owners entitled to recover from the charterers!

be insurable as a first dla e risk in the local in-age, sought to disturb the family arrangements which had been carried on by the guardians and head of the family in accordance with Chinese custom, to apply to it the mors rigoras rales of English law. Still, if it was a ease to which English law applied; and the conduct of Mr. Pollock said his Lordship had before him those in charge of the property was clearly the finding of the arbitrators that the Finca-ia proved to have been contrary to English was not à fret class risk in local insurance law, then he must enforas the law. Chan Wal offices If he would refer to the charter party Chi financed the family, and when his advances his Lordship would see the importance of these had resched about 820,000 Wong Bhi trans words, and the language used in reference to ferrod these shares to him in paymont, Now Chan Wal Chi■ aid he could not be called on to replace her being insurable. This time-charter contem- plated a succession of voyages to be nudertaken these shares in the estate because he was the daring the charter party, and after stating registered owner of them. Registration was that the ship should be insurable as a firat osrtainly a prima facie title against all the world, class risk, there was a warranty that she bat in this case there was a saperior prima should be maintained by her owners during face title that of the estate, of which the shares formed part. They were transferred to There him after the death of the owner, and while the the continuanes of this charter. fore the warranty was not limited to the com- estate was being administered, therefore, he had his title. His Lordship did not require to go mencement of the charter, or to the commence. intermeddled, and could be called upon to justify into the question as to whether in fact it could mont of the first voyage undertaken under the charter, but it extended to every lawful voyage be said that the estate owed him the money. He the simple fact that Chan taken anbsequently under the charter. If the decided on ship was not a first class risk some very serious Wai Chi had not prored his title strong estate to the shares, and ho (Chan Wai it would be diffoult for the charterer to get Chi) must therefore put them back into the shippers to ship cargo by his ship if thoy estate, and he must reover what he had it. His Lordship daridet on the igne that (han Wai Chi was pot entitled to retsin the share, and that he must return them to the estate together with the twelve new shares, shares. The Registrer would report as to the receiving the amount he paid for those new dividends and adjust the noceant for them and interest on the amoun! psid:

The cultivation of cotten in Russia is steadi- ly incressing; the area planted in Dossetinos doanted to 299,392 in 1910 against 201,501 in 1909; in the Ferghans district, to 29,335 against 26,435; in that of the Syr-Darja, to 22- As I foreshadowed in my last latter a fort 143 against 18,577; in Samarkand, and to 28,343. this joint committes of the Senate and the Bur- The yield in poods was in Ferghana 20,673,143 gersschaft has not met with aniversal approval against 11,421,608; in Syr-Darja 1,301,326 the proposed increase in the harbour and ton against 1,218,420; la Samarkand 933,350 against nage das more especially has called forth susr-725,469 and in the trans-Caspian territorios getic protests from all interested in the trade of 2,580,884 against 1,390,268. The Russian Gov- the port and its shipping. The Hamburger rament, fally recognising its importance for Beiträge in an articlo last week points out how the spinning industry of the country, is granting any increase in the charges most necessarily every encouragement to the extension of the

COMPANY REPORT. tend to divert the inland traffle to a still greater cultivation of the fibre. extent than is already the case to other ports, such as Antwerp, Rotterdam, Copenhagen and

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED. Trieste, where the rates are considerably lower thau in Hamburg and which are being brought

The Report of the Directors for the your arding 30th April, 1911. rends: within easier reach of merchants and manufio- struction of new railways and canale, such, for Gentlemen,The Directors now beg to submit turera in the interior of the country by the con

for the year ending 30th April, 1911. inat moe, as the Tamran Railway in Austris. to you their Report and Statement of Accounte

The Not Profit for the twelve The opening of this line last year caused, as readers may remember, considerable uneasiness

Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., instructed by Mr. J. Scott Haraton, appeared for the Jays China Japan Lijn. and Mr. Eldon Potter, in structed by Mr. G. A. Hastings, appeared for Menses Olof Wijk & Co. China Agencies, Ltd, Mr. Pollock submitted shortly his right to begin. His clients chartered a steamer called the Victoria from Olof Wijk & Co. The particular charter with which his Lordship was concerned was a time-charter ranuing for a period of one year from October 1st last year. Before the charter had proceeded as much as half its course his clients claimed to be entitled for certain rea sons to cancel the charter and to recover certain 'damages by reason of the ship chartered not consequences would follow. In the first place, enough to prevail against the claim of the order tonttract the trafo. The Chamber of Com-

Drst class risk in local insurance

WAS referred to ar

being a offices. The matter

ip commercial

circlas hero, it being

East might be henceforth shipped from South feared that a large propertion of goods for the Germany and the Rhino've Trieste instead of Hamburg, as the route is shorter and the Aus- trian Government in offering every facility in mere thought the matter of sufficient, impo- tance for it to address the Minister of Railways a reduction in the railway rates from the in- Tatier to this port. So far nothing eems to

observes, is it to be expected that the imperia! have come of it, but, as the Beiträge rightly

government will grant preferential rates when they flud that the authorities hero, instead of en. deavouring to lesson the costs of shipping goods,

to

་་་

832,919.32

3,014.43

months, after deducting Dievo tore foes and General Managers". Remuneration and providing for Joson subsidiary coins, mounta To which has to be added the Balance brought forward from last nccount Making available for appropriation $35,833.80 The Directors recommend that a Diridoni at the rate of 8 per cent, por annum be paid $10.000.00 be written off Permanent Way and Concession (now line) Accunat, and that the Halance of $1,833,80 be carried to a new Profit

-bitrators—under an arbitration classe, and found on application to the insurance com.advanced from-the people to whom he advanced in Berlin on the subjent with a view to obtaining to Shareholders," absorbing 24,000.00, that Mr. Slade arst appeared for the Jasa Chinaanias that they had to pay ortia premium Japan Lijn. It appeared to have boan Bottled by that ship. Persons who chariered ships by the arbitrators that Mr. Slade was right indid so often with the idea that if freights beginning before them, and Mr. Pollonk sub-rose they in their turn might re-charter them mitted that if that position was correct then it a profit. Da the continuing warranty that the ship should be a first class risk, they were was equally corrock now; '

and Loss Account

DIRECTORS.

His Lordship-What is the general principle entitled to say that they would not ge on co“THE SHANGHAI DRES¬M› KEB'S propose to add to them? They are already accordance with Hale 73 of the Company's

of beginning arbitrations P

Mr. Pollock-I take it that the general rinciple is the same as it would be in Court.

His Lordship-You claim to cancel the charter, but you would not be plaintiff in an uclion,

Mr. Pollock-We not only caucoiled the abarter, but we also claimed damages in respect of our having had to pay extra premiums.

His Lordship-You would have been plaintiff in the notion!

"

Mr. Pollock-Yes. It would be part of our case that we were entitled to claims damages by reason of the ship not being a first olsas risk, and it would also involve our right to cancel the charter party..

be

ACTION.

THE JUDGMENT.

winch in extens of those in the ports naïned, a re. galar liner, for instance, discharging, say, 3,800 toms of merchandizo in packages and 4,700 tons grain in balk and loading as rotura freight some

Mr. Simon A. Lavy and Hon. Mr. Henry Keswick having resignod, Mr. C. S. Gubbay and Hon. Mr. C. If Ross were invited to accupy the vacant seats on the Board. In Articles of Association, Dr. J. W. Noble, Sir Hormujee Mody, Hon. Mr. G. H. Ross, Mr. J. Scott Harston and Mr. C. S. Gabbay retire, but being eligible offer thataeelses for re-elsation.

tinning difficulties for themselves when she was not. They were not bound to continue loading a ship for successiva voyages if they could satisfy the Court that the continuing under- taking by the owners had been broken.

Mr. Potter said Mr. Pollock's case apparently Shaurkai, delivered the following judgment in 9000 tons of different kinds would at the pre- W. H. Poits and A. R. Lowe, Mr. Potts and

way that the charterers were entitled at any time to give up the boat they had charge of should they choose to do so at the end of five months,

His Lordship-Ne, that is not his case. It is that on the knowledge of the fact that the vessel was not insurable he was entitled to give up the boat.

Mr. Potter said his friend's position appeared to be that after using the boat for fire months the

The Chief Judge of H. M. Supreme Court, the case of La Maison Parisienne v. C. H. Rutherford and Mrs. C. II. Ratherford, reported in our yesterday's im

AUDITORS.

The Accounts have been audited by Messrs.

HENRY HUMPHREYS,

Chairman. Hongkong 15th May, 1911. To Coals and Stores To Charges...

€ 11,995.47

seat catos have to pay in Hamburg M.5,385 Mr. Lewo offer themselves for re-election. in Antwerp 4,085, in Copenhagan .1,185 The ratio decidendi in these cases is as to and in Trieste M.2,585, besides which there is an whether the wife is the agent for her husband extra charge of 10 PI per 100 kilos landed on for the purpose of a particular transaction, which is under consideration. An agency or loaded from the quays. No such rate is misy be direct, levied in any of the other towns except in may

no evidence that there is any Rotterdata, where, however, it amount to ouly express agency here; but a syency mayons-alth of what it comes to here. It is not to There is in certain cases be presamed, and it is presumed be wondered at therefore that freights from the from the station in life which is occupied by n

bo presumed it

married couple, and from other circumstances, Black Sea, India and the River Plate for goods

To Maintenance and Repaira

To Rats, Crown Rent and Fire In- To Salaries and Wager

aurance

***

Te Mortgage Interest on R.B. Lol 80

To Allowance to General Minigers

to enrar office Heat and Clerks Salarios

Mr. Potler thought the position would charterers becoming aware that she was not insur. the authority to parchase sach enramodities ss shipped in bulk are as a rule sixpence higher to

as bis Lordship had put it. If there able as a first class risk, were entitled to terminste will naturally fall within the wife's department Hamburg than to the other ports. Moreover To Directors' Fros

no

arbitration the position would have been that his friand's clients would have

3,426.07 10,186.20

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THIS WHISKY.

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SAMPLES ON APPLICATION:

H. RUTTONJEE

& SON,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

1.193.86 GOLD

24.910.99 2,029.92

AND

6,000,00

may be purchased by her. Now, in this cass

the railway hers charges from 10 Pf. to 20 PI the oharter. He hoped to show his Lordship we have the husband with an income, now, as

he has told us, of £500 a year, or which may pes 100 kilos for the use of its dook sidings an impassible position in that that was

.$2,500.00

To Remuneration to

!

General Managers, 5 per

cant, on gross earnings 5,003.25

To Bulence..,

7,503.25 32,819.32

$100,065.00

To this Another sircumstance which places Hamburg

loss on subsidiary coins)

By Rent Account

cancelled the charter party, he would have low. The charterera having used the vessel for possibly in certain years be more. He is living whereas in other places the companies delive

for which he pays a rental of Tis. 35, brought an action for damages, and the other f five months were precluded from treating this in a house in Markham Park, with his wife, the goods on the quay in Holland they even wide would have counterclaimed for brosch of condition as a condition prevedent. The law which in Bhanghai is a low rental. The grant rebates on the carriage to regular shippers. sundry conditions. A special case had been was clear that they must complete their cou-house cannot be a large one, deafted on his clients' application, and the only tract, and their remedy was to sue for damages, house at different times during the past. Ava something like 83,600 from one establishment point was as to whether he was entitled to it they had suffered any, at the end of the months have been want goods which amount toate disadvantage is the want of quay room, By Traffio Raceipia (after deducting

alous. The bill which is before me is for dress owing to which steamers not belonging to the various articles of dress, and for nothing more, regular lines are frequently obliged to discharge should presume from the usture of the les in the river. This is a convenient arrange. tablishment of the plaint if that the other ment in many ways for goods in bulk such as goods supplied wore of the same nature.grala, nitrate of soda, &c., intended for tranship. There is nothing to show they were not. In- many dresses and articles of that kind for her were goods the lighterage is a beavy item, besides in dead, there has been evidonos to show a good mont by water to the interior, but for other included in tliem. It therefore comes to this that winter, when the river is full of ice, the lighters

bogio.

от in

of favour

His Lordship-Ara the findings

faroar, fact in your of the other side?

Mr. Potter-We say they are in our favour, but I think the majority of the facts have been

agreed.

His. Lordship-I think we had better follow

what was done before,

Mr. Follock then proceeded to read the special caso, which showed that the following questions of fact bad been enbmitted to the arbitratori and their replies are appended:

(1) Was the steamship Victoria insurablə na o.

contract. In this oute the charterers had, from a time subsequent to October 1st and prior to the 19th, known that the Fictoria was not a first class risk. Ho submitted that the letter of February 220d from the Java China Japan in terminated the contract, and that his elicat was entitled to bring action against that line for brosch of contract. The rooliy important point his Lordship had to decide was whether or not the charterers were entitled to, terminate the contract.

The further bearing was adjourned.

AN AEBITRATION DIFFICULTE.

His Lordship delivered his decision on the

By Advertisement Rents. Hy storeet By Transfer Esen

[50

SILVER

WATCHES

$96,957.58 ENGLISH,

301.40 315.00

2,471,60

19.50

$100,065.08

BALANCE SHEET ut 30th April, 1911.-

LIADILITIES.

...$750,000.00

75,000 shares" of $10

esch Len uncalled, 89 per share on 50,000 shares

in this one shop Mrs. Rutherford has spent and barges employed very often in severs Capital Account

of money during the last five months at the rate It seems to me impossible to come to the con 2750 a year, her husband's income being £500. clarion that the husband can possibly have cour ferred upon her, even by presumption, the na thorits to spend such a sum in clothes, Then beyond that, we have the further fact that this lady had an income of her own, or, at all events,

lay and heavy additional expense. It is to be other Leooms ieshound, a cause of endless de- hoped that with the extension of the barbone now going on this pretice may be more sud wore abandoned, but higher quay duos are hard- ly likely to conduce to it.

- 450,000.00-

Reserve fond Mortgage R. B. Lot No. 60 Unexpired sangon tickets Proft and less neecunt

from last year

first class risk in local insurance offices No. ¡ question of costa raised in connection with the that she had a sum of money some seven year more favour in the eyes of the public, with Bundry, creditors

(2) Prior to October 1st, 1910, did Marbitration in which the Wing On Company which at all oventa, apposing it has gone daties; the death datios have last year been

Bisschop discuss with Mr. Nilsson the possibi and Sander, Wieler & Co. wore the parties.

The Hou. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., instrustad by. Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton (of Messrs. Bratton & Hett), represented the Wing On Company, and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instructed Master), appeared for Sander, Wieler & Co.

and

year

–9300,ONA FIG

20,000,00

29.000.00

4.023.19 10,974.83

$3,014.48

32,819.32

35,833.80

$ 399,837.42

lity of dificulties arising as to insurance of cargo owing to the age of the Victoria ?—Yes.

(3) At the time he signed the charter party was Mr. Bisschop aware that the local insurance offices would not acospt the Victoria as a first by Mr. Jackson (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & | cheques were given to the shroff who collectect menthe of the present year again comparo far. Permanent Way and Concession

olase risk -No.

(4) At the time he signed the said charter did Mr. Bisschop believe that the local insurance offoes would probably not accept the Victoria

a first class risk!-No.

as

ment at

1

ASSETS.

(okl line)...

Do Do Par last Report... Less written off...

The other taxes proposal do not seem to find belonging to her, part of which was invested the exception perhaps of the additional death now, must have produced some £600 a year. mado en imperial tax, of which only a portion She had been drawing upon that, and she refused to give any account of t to her goes to the individual Statos, and the authorities Profit and loss for the

now suggest supplemental rates for the sola ba- neft of the republic.

BOARD OF TRADE RETURNA. husband. Not only that, but these goods were private account at her own beak: and these

The Board of Trade returns for the first three paid for by her with chaques draws on her own

the monthly payments due to plaintiff's establish ourably with those for the same period in 1910, her house, during such hours as her the total importe to Germany amounting to His Lordship, fo the course of his judgment, husband would not be there. The question to 2,355, 47,000, against M.2280,618,000, and said the Wing On firm, in the circumstances decide in all these cases is one of fact, and for the exports from the various ports of the empire

the short ressons which I have given, to M.959,302,000 against M.788,151,000 Th have no doubt whatever about it that the following are some of the chief items in detailed in the opinion which be delivered on the case stated by the arbitrators; had now

hartood has given no express authority to thousands of marks :---- moved the Court for an order against Mesure. pledge his credit, and no such authority oan Sander, Wieler & Co, for their own costs, and ho proamed in the circumstances of the case, against the second defendant, inasmuch as the amount of of the arbitrators of and incidental to the special There will, therefore, be judgment case, and the supplement thereto, and the argu-the bill has buon proved, and the case will be

He was amissed with costa a

the first defend. against ment thereon before the Court. of opinion that he had no jurisdiction to sat. I do not know how far I am entitled to order costa originally. and that he had no make any order against the second defendant to pay the frat defendant's coste. In the first (2) Was the Victoria insurable as a first class jurisdiction, apart from any other question, instance you (the plaintiff) must pay them.

to order them now. As to the question of Mr. Dongles asked that he should be allowed the costs of this motion he had been much to get from Mrs. Rutherford the costs that he puzzled, but after giving it his best con- would have to tay to Mr. Rutherford.

Upon these findings of fact by the arbitrators, the Java China Japan Lija asked them to submit the following questions for the opinion

of the Court:

(1) Were Olof Wijk & Co. préoluded by law or by the rules of evidenes from putting

questions 2, 3 and 4 to the arbitrators?

risk in local insurance offow as stipulated for by the time-charter?.

the

(3) If the answer to the second question

Victoria waS

18 in the negative, did the fact that sideration, he had come to the conclusion that in not a first class risk the peculiar sircumstances of the case this mo entitle the Java Chinn Japan Lijn to (a) tion must come within the same principle, thatit cancel the time-charter; (b), recover damages in respect of sach breach of condition or war ranty?

there.

His Lordship 'd he did not know whether he could make the order in her absence.

Mr. Douglas said that he could. The only assets they knew of would be situated in the was an incident of the reference. Therefore hercom in the Kalse. There had been some would make no order, but would leave it to be difficulty about writs of execution being issued decided by the arbitrators when they dealt with His Lordship said that immediate execution obstruction to the officers of the Coort, such (4) Are the Java China Japan Lijn entitled the costs of the arbitration. Any order which would jne. If there was any difficalty, ang as an item of such damages as aforesaid to his Lordship might make might unduly indu-obstruction would be at the risk of any persons recover from Olof Wijk & Co. the premium enco the arbitrators in coming to a decision on doing se. He did not imagine they would moet amonating to 831.90 guildor, $770, which the tho question of costs generally, and the normal with any. agents of the former paid for extra premium or for would allow immediate taxation, which under the time-charter, of January 19, 1911, on account of the Victoria not being a first class risk?

Messrs. Olof Wijk & Co. askel the arbitrators to submit the following questions for the opinion of the Court:

(1) Have the charterors terminated the said the ground that the charter

party on Victoria is not insurable as a first olage risk in the local insurance offices?

(2) If they have, were the charterers entitled to terminate it, ia view of the facts agreed and found by the arbitrators, on the ground that the steamer is not insurable as a first class rink?

would not be right.

THE OWNERSHIP OF SHAREƐ,

RUBBER LITIGATION.

BIG DANAGES CLAIMED FROM SINGAPORE BLOKER,

M

Importe. Agricultural produce Mineral raw materials Wax, Oils and Fats

eu-

38,950.29

... $200,000.00 (now line) 48,95 1.29 10,000.00 Stations, Crows Leaseholds and Buildinge (Inland Lots 1,317, 1.333. 1,334. 1,335, 1,353 and N. B. Lots 80 and 86), per lust Raport

$35,256.29 Add alteratione, &c., sizoo

affected....

*725.00

6,396 Cash in Hongkong and

SWISS

AND

ELGIN

SUPERIOR

QUALITY

MOVEMENTS

Chas. J. Gaupp & Co.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

5,044

1911 1910 Marks Marks 1:559,928 1.466,234 179,260 161,538 4,386

Chemical and Pharmaceu-

tical products Auizual and Vegetable

apioning material Leather and leather goods Indiarubber gro

Cardboard and Paper,

stationery Books, paintings,

gravings, &o, Stone earthenware and

glass

lery, &o. Frecious metals, jewel-

93,853

98,096

Rolling Stock

35,981,29 29,457.22

"Ofoe Furniture

653.60

209,495

36,654 7.138

42,691 Sundry Debtors

220,671 Coals and Stores in hand

934,10

1,243.73

6,883

5,239 Cash and C'dores' Or-:

Shanghai Bank

ders in baud

890,163,63

3,453.56

2/1

10,896

9,836

12.230

10,901

93,617.19

$399,837.42

66,110

96,951

insunfactures.

Other metals and metal Machinery and electro-

111,440

110,822

19,282 21,631

375,512

149,358

10,327

Chemical and pharmacea.

tical products

192,884

169,673

353,611

327,654

95,261

102,951

The Shanghai Mutual Telephone Co, pay a dividend of Te 4 share, and a bonus of Tl, 1 per share, and place Tie. 10,000 to squalisation of

BECAUSE

13,811

12143

dividend fand

54,219

49,436

22,147

22,129 General Meeting of Shareholders that the amount standing at the credit of Profit and Loss

The Directors of Wooks & Co., Ltd, of Shanghai have decided to recommend to the

46,829

25,824

322,727

215,516

technical articles...

Exporte Agricultural produce Mineral raw materials Was, Oils and Fats

Animal and regetable

spinning material Leather and leather goods Tndiarubber goods Paper, Cardboard and

Stationery... Books, paintings, gravings, &o.

Judgment was delivered in an jesus in the

Before the acting Chief Justice, Sir Archibald action, Chan Un Ying v. Chan Wong Shi and Chan Wai Chi, to determine whether Chan Wai Law, in the Supreme Court, at Singapore, last Chi, or through him the mortgages, Ho Man, week, the hearing was commenced of an sation way entitled to the possession of 24 shares in the brought by Mr. Robert Fassmore Silby, an

sugineer, of Shanghai, to recover from Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation John Graham Boyu, broker, of Singapore, (1) Stone earthenware and

glase now in the possession of J. H. Sath, the receiver 8124,315.96 for money payable by the defendant in the estate, and as to whether the defendent to the plaintiff for money received by defendant Precious metals, jewal-

for the use of plaintiff, and (2) for $118,022.23.

Iery, &c. is entitled to the possession of 18 new shares in damage for breach of contrast to sell land, of Other metals and metal

which sum $32.307,95 are for special damage.

manufactures the same corporation.

Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. C. E. H. Mr. R. St. J. Braddell, with whom was Mr. J. Machinery and electro-

technical articles Beavis (of Messrs Wilkion& Grist), appeared. Campbell, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr.

Stevens represented defendants.

Ph

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Jon D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

COMPANY DIVIDENDS,

347,408 The Directors of Linggi Plantations, Limited, 120,521 have decided to recommend payment of a fus! 9,209 dividend of 872 per cent, making a total of 2372

per cent. for the year 1910.

WHY ao To

N. LAZARUS

FOR YOUR GLASSES ?

You will receive Fair Treats

ment

A Careful and Intelligent

Exs minution

We have a Bound Optical Ronson behind every Lens

42.873 for the year ended 28th February, 1911, after N. LAZARUS;

having paid an interim dividend of 3 per cent. 67,636 in December, should be disposed of as followe

A final dividend of 6 per cat per annum=-

OPTIOLAN, off property additions OPTHALMIC 274,794 $24,000.00; Write

eccount, $1,808.39; Pisce "to reserve soccant now account, 172,317 $10,000.00: Curry forward to $11,106.38-$46,914.77.

CORNER

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