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KANDOM, REFLECTIONS.

The intiraation that the whole matter of the recently revised motor-car regula-

SUPREME COURT.

Saturday, August 10th.

IN BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 12th, 1919.

ting has been considered by H.E the BERE THE CHER JUSTICE (HON. MR. W. Governor-in-Conneit, with the result that

REES DAVIES, K.C.)

A JEWELLER'S FAILURE

public examination.

had not one in stock, but could supply him with the brass bedstead at a con- siderable reduction. Debtor consequent ly bought it, believing he could pay by instalments.

CANTON,

| FROM OVE OWN. CORRESPONDENT. }

DARING ROBBERY.

August 9th.

SHIPPING NOTES,

Linie str. The Hamburg - Amerika Silesia went aground recently ner Port Hamilton. She was refloated and beached

INFIMATIONS

å very daring robbery took place two in order to prevent her from sinking in JOHNSTONE'S

The Official Receiver said that he ex- pected that the creditors, would be paid days ago on the river at Wong Sha, just in full.

above Shameen. A buat filled with rice Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro said he was lying at anchor in the river when a

consequeres of the damages sustained. the Government proposes to re-open to

The Silesig is a steel screw steamer of motor-car traffic the Caine Road route

4,439 tons register, and was built in 1897 and the Jubilee Road route, will, I am sure, be received with general satisfac

did not wish to oppose the adjudication, held up the crew. They forced them to time on the regular run between the latter tion, for though comparatively few people

In reply to the Deputy Official Reeciver but he thought that it might be post-pull up anchor and shift' the boat to port, China and Japan. in the Colony are in the habit of riding (Mr. Fletcher), he stateil that he had in motor-cars the injustice of the recent about 28,000 capital when he started busi poned until the Chcial Receiver came to another part of the river, where the

The Manila papers which arrived hors revision of the regulations is widely re-

ness bore four years ago.

some arrangement for the sale of the robburs proposed to land the spoil and on Friday last reported the Philippine cognised. It is satisfactory to see also arrangement with another man to enter

He made an debtor's reversion from his father's estate. nuke off with it. On the way some of steamer ligel to be missing. She left that the prohibited hours have been alter into partnership, and this resulted in an

It might henefit the debtor.

the boatmen managed to ruise the alarm Manila on July 27th for Cahu, where she An order was made and the public and the result was that three of them loaded and left for Hongkong just before ed from between midnight and 6 m."

nction in which debtor had to pay heavy to between 1a.m. and 0 a.." The law costs. He then extended his business

exandination was closed.

wzera hadly stabbed by the pirates, who the recent typhoon broke. It will in- ter regulation may not be quite to the by the migration of Indian coolies to the

| managed to make off with a considerable | terest our Manila contemporaries to liking of the motor garages, but as nonited States. He paid some money to a

amount of the cargo-before help arrived, learn that the Bigel safely reached revised the regulations will certainly man named Mariean on account of this,

ENTERTAINMENT AT THE PEAK.

The water police and others were soon Hongkong, but, before she left Cebu her mert with the approval of the general

searching for the culprits, but they have nanio was changed to Houdaguu, The entertainment given nt "The public.

Palace Theatre of Varieties," Mt. Austin,

evidently made good their escape. This sort of thing is bad enough when it occurs on Saturday evening was " distinct

in a quiet part of the delta, but when success in every way. An excellent proit occurs in the busy river near al gramme had heen arranged and every item merited the enthusiastic applause shipping it looks very serious.

U. L. A. Mobideen attended for his appeared for one of the creditors and beanber of robbers sneaked aboard and at Hamburg. She has been for a long

Tk it not about time that the Hongkong Government tried to improve the mail service batween the Colony and Shang- hai? The Siberian mail which was de- livered here on Saturday morning reach ed Shanghai at 10

and suffered a loss of about 813,000, as the coolies were reftised adraision into America. It was Marican who induced him to undertake this business.

Mr. Fletcher-Then Marienn suggested you should go into the motor car business to get your money back!

Debtor-Yes. a.m. the previous Saturday, so that it took a good seven days to get the mail to Hongkong Some time ago the Haiphong Chamber of

In

with which it was greeted by a crowded answer to further house. The programme opened by a well festions he stated that Marican was played overture by the Orchestra, and this was followed by "The Great High unable to do motor business in his own name, as he had sold the Dragon Cycle Dive Act--and Other Acts" by Miss Jean Commerci was contemplating a fant Co. business under agreement not to J. Speedy and Master Dan Speedy- mail steamship service between that port enter into competition against the pur-stage names for the nones of Lieut. Wel and Shanghai, in order to secure a more chasers Mariean went into the business land, R. N., and Lieut. Collis Browne, rapid transit of the tails, but this idea in witness"

K.O.Y.L1. Mr. James Phyllis (who hore name, but there was no

a striking resemblance to Captain Agg) apparently has been given up -no doubt

partnership. Both put money into the on grounds of expense-in favour of concern, and the result of this speculation project for a subsidised mail service be

was the Coronation Garage action which tween Haiphong and Hongkong. Unless,

was recently heard in the Courts. He however, some steps are taken to avoid the delay of the Siberian mails at Shang-had guaranteed to pay half of Marican's ha, Haiphong will find that mails via debts, this action being prompted by Suez will frequently reach the port quick-friendship, and Marican gave him au- er i Saez tban i Siberia. The mail thurity to collect his outstanding debts. delivered in Hongkong on Saturday was amounting to between 86,000 and $7,000, 24 days in transit!

but he was unable to recover them. Wit.

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introduced

BIZURE OF MORUNIA,

The other day 52lbs. of morphin were dis covered by one of the Customs' watchers on board a steamer. The contraband had been smuggled in very cleverly and might quite easily have escaped notice. Notice was sent to the Cavernor and a reward of 50 taels given for the discovery. The Customs officers are very alert these days and contraband has little or chance of evading their vigilance.

no

NAVAL EXPENDITURK. The statement of the naval expenditure for the 6th moon has just been put before the Provincial Governor. The total amount spent on wages, coal, equipment and repairs amounts to $120,606, and the accounts are being examined prior to this being accepted.

the the performers in approved manner of the American stage manager and demanded the strictest silent during the high divo act. Miss Speedy, attired in bathing costurar, ascended to giddy heights above the stage, and after a safety pin about eighteen inches in length had been hauled up to her on a was given. hawser, the signal "ready" The breatheless silence in the audience, was noks had now fail charge of the emigra-only relieved when down from the heights! &coolies willing to emigrate.

USE OF PLIO MONEY.

Some officers in the Government scem

A Bangkok paper recently made the announcement that the Quinta, which was wrecked off the Paracels a couple of

nths ago. had been refluated. That aouncement, however, was premature. and the ship.. as she lies on the rocks with all gear, appurtenances, was sold recently in longkong by public auction David Gillies, chartered by Messrs. D. for the modest sum of $850. The tug Macdonald & Co., left a few days ago for the scene of the wreck to see what success will attend another effort to get her off-so ali hope of seeing the Quinte in. Hongkong harbour again is not aban doned yet.

Both

M.P.

Ti effects of bed Whisky ** "After effects of 51, 1.0

ÜRTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.

H. BUTTONJEE & SON,

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The steamers Berawongie and Long»A | WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. have been sold, and probably will not visit Bangkok again, states the Bangkok Times. Thus two more of the old Scottish Oriental boats leave Bangkok. skips were well known, not merely in Bangkok, but on the China const. Loosol Jackson, as the skipper of that boat was always called, was a well-known character.

in the northern Chine seas, and for the present at all events the name of the new owners is not disclosed. However, oven not be sufficient to conceal their identity. if the vessels' names are changed this will

When anything happens these days or tion work, but he could not procure flopped a figure into an improvised tub to be kicking against a new rule which The two boats will probably now trade

nights in the form of a burglary or during theft or some other offence, the in- variable comment in, Where were the police What were they doing that such a thing could happen?" Now, I do not ld a brief for the polier, but it seems

Aud Marican was

Marican had filed a petition in lank.into which an attendant had previously, has been in force for some time, that any poured a pint of water. In its rapid one drawing money from the provincial ruptcy Yes

aware that, if it descent the figure might have been mis-financier must first of all furnish a full was proceeded with, he was liable to taken for a huge doll, but no sooner had statement of his requirements and the rose the use it is to be put to, and must procure criminal prosecution; the Official Re-it entered the tank, than up

amples of the coasting steamer of that

whether he was aware of that.

maid from the vasty deep. The audience given on presentation of this statement.day-with all the accommodation aft. cheered the great high dive act till it was This, of course, is absolutely necessary. But this type of coaster is no longer hoarse. The other acts by these perform though it may seem superfluous in certain built; nowadays vessels carry the same ers consisted of a burtesyne of the wire cases, and the head of the finance depart amount of cargo on a shallower draft,

to me they are not being fairly treated.ceiver had informed him -I don't know smiling face of Miss Speedy like a mer. an order from the Governor, which is Built in 1888 and 1800 they are fine ex-

The men who constitute the force are as good and as useful as we can reasonably All this time the jewellery business had expect, but there are not enough of them been successful; it had always paid well to adequately police the Calony, situatedYes. as it is contiguous to China with an un- fettered intercourse between the

two

places, and when the people growl about these unwelcome happenings they should not growl at the few men who are at tempting a task which is too much for their small number, but at the Govern- ment which has hesitated to "augment the fers to something like effective numbers.

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Chs. J. Gaupp & Co.,

ALEKANDRA BUILDINGS,

CRATER ROAD.

And the reason for the bankruptcy is rope walkers and the audience bubbled meat has issued a notice saying that he and the accommodation is mostly amid- Always have on hand a very iurge complete

the loss on the motor car business and the coolie business, and, above all, the

very heavy legal costa-Yes

What are your total liabilities -About $14,000.

over with wirth. The next number was will pay money to no one except on pre-ships.

Tubophone solo by Corporal Delamore, sentation of this order, despite the old which was so excellently performed as to custom and even though he may know full

encore.

i

The native Press of Shanghai states

that the tertas in connection with the. | pliéit an irresistible demand for au particulars of the application.

Next came Mr. George Lammert, The Commissioner of Communicationssals of the fleet of the China Merchants' And of these, $8,000 are heavy legal whose songs never fail to win appresie has also fallen foul of the Finance De-S. N. Co. to a new Company have been costs that you have incurred?—Yes.

tion. He gave a very effective rendering partment. He is allowed over and above settled on the basis that the new Cam- The Official Receiver informed bis Lord of "Nirvana," and as an encore," Take, his salary an allowance of $300 per month pany is to pay 88,000,000 to the old share ship that the debtor had been appointed a pair of Sparkling Eyes." Then came as general expenses, while for the 6th holders, including 8900,000 to be dis Moreover, the people here forget that special manager of the jewellery business a few moments with "Mr. R. M. Crasse moon he has tendered an account of 8830 tributed as follows: -$400,000 to the Company's old staff as bonuses, $200,000 as indemnity to cover the losses at Han- they do not assist the police in prevent-

kow incurred last year, and $200,000 as if ing thefts and burglaries as they do atat a meeting of the creditors when that and the Chief Composers." Mr. Crasse's as expenses.

course was unanimously adopted subject

a reserve to cover any losses or costs, home. In the towns and cities in the

any, resulting from the redemption of to the Court's approval. They thought United Kingdom the police examine the

those shares mortgaged for loans. As to floors and windows of residences at night, that he should be allowed to carry on the

the Company's creditors for the sum of and if they are open the inmates are jewellery business and that the public

of the now Company to admit its liability examination should be closed. In view

several million taela, it will be the duty Imagine

to pay them in due course. Solicitors called upon to close them. what would be said here if the people of the heavy costs in the Coronation wore wakened by the police with instrue-Garage cash he thought that the Official tions to close their verandah doors. They Receiver should approach the solicitors would refuse, of course. But in doing and see whether they would accept a so, they ought to accept the responsibility dump sum in settlement of their claim. themselves for anything which happens to them or to their property in the silent watches of the night. If a man leaves his verandah windows or doors open at night and the verandah has a convenient waterspout or rain pipe, as it is called in this part of the world, he must take his share of the blame if an inquisitivo Chi- nese prowler visits his room and helps himself to whatever is handy.

There have been a good many robberies and burglaries of the nature during the past few weeks, but the police are re- ticent in making these known, probably to save the victims from being the sub- ject of local gossip or perhaps ridicule. This is possibly laudable, but if these were reported and the public warned to take precautions against such intrusions either by having the rain pipes rendered unclimbable or by keeping a useful dog there might be greater care exercised by householders, and these potty and annoy- ing robberies would become more rare.

REPORT ON RECENT FLOODS.

stock of

SCIENTIFIC AND

SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS

Sight Compasses, Hand Levels, ko, koj (Transito, Levels, Plane Takles, Prizmatic and

also

DRAWING

INSTRUMENTS

AND MATERIAL

will be engaged to draft an agreement, (T Squares, Set Squares, Straight Edgen.

Seales, Ink, &o., &o.) in which a clause, forbidding the in- clusion of foreign money in the capital

The Financier refused to musical gymnastics were delightful. He pay this and was backed up by the showed the audience how the melody of Governor, who was appealed to in the been matter. It looke as if proper business Sweet

hst Home" Home,

His methods were going to be introduced yet plagiarised by the great composers. encore performance, in dumb show, and the public money taken proper exhibiting the mannerisms of a modern care of. composer, tickled the audience immensely. Mr. Crosse was followed by the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, whose singing of a Neapoli-

any coutravention of this clause will tan solo, with chorus, roused the gallery in reports of the damage done in their of the new Company, shall be inserted; to its highest pitch of enthusiasm, and districts and the measures taken to pre-render the agreement null and void. Mr. Severn had to "oblige again," giv-vent flooding. The idea was to have a Shareholders in Canton, Hongkong and ing the equally welomme ditty" Come into conference and see what could be done to Chefoe, however, have all protested the Garden, Flo:"

Mrs. prevent a recurrence at a lature time; but against the sale being carried out, in The order of adjudication was made, Schofield, who sang in a most charming quite a number of officials have ignored. Vigorous terms.

style the ever popular Scottish ballad, this order and as a rosult the question

Annie

His Lordship Is he still carrying on the jewellery business?

The Official Receiver-Yes, it has never been closed, except for one day.

the public examination closed, and the order that the debtor should be special manager continued.

AN IMPROVIDENT CLERK.

Next came

Bome time ago all the magistrates of the different districts were requested to send

Laurie." The Anal number has been delayed. The authorities are in the first part, was "A Coconut Song much displeased with this neglect of duty and Dance," by the Bros. Mac, who were and it has been recorded against the J. M. Guttierez, who appeared for very cleverly disguised as apes, and in negligent officials. public examination, in reply to the the dance beat out a tune with coconut Deputy Official Receiver, said he was a shells. It was a distinctly novel and clever item, upon which Messrs. Crosse clerk with a salary of $165 per month.

be heartily cen-

In addition to that he had an income and Skrimshire can from the estate of his late father amount- ing to 830 per month.

The Official Receiver-What is the total amount of your debts?—$2,400.

What are they chiefly incurred for? Medical attendance.

What is the amount for alien) attend- anco-About 8000.

gratulated.

DEATH OF AN OLD SHANGHAT RESIDENT.

LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE. The members of the Kowloon Cricket Club were "at home" to a large number of guests on Saturday afternoon on the occasion of the presentation of the shield and medals in connection with the Lawn Tennis League. At the same time a match' between the Kowloon Club and the Rest of the League was played.

1.

The match was keenly contested, victory

Another old resident passed away, says The second part of the programme conthe N.C. Daily News of the 3rd inst. sisted of a Comedietta ly Mr. 6. Theyre-in the person of Mre. F. O. Hanisch, a

and highly respected by all. By games to 78. This result was practically Smith entitled "Mrs. Hilary Regrets."lady who was well-known throughout resting with the visitors, who won by 82 It was excellently performed by Mrs. her death one of the oldest foreign real-secured by the brilliant play of Phelips. Schofield as the young widow and Capt.dents in the country-with the possible

sionaries who still survive has been replayed. R. E. Boulton as an Irish doctor. Mexception of one or two of the carly mis and Nisbet who won 32 out of 40 games Afterwards Mrs. Forsyth, wife of the man-moved, for Mrs. Hanisch, who was A better representation of the seventy-eight years of age, had spent over President of the League, presented the

half a century in the East, having arriv ed, it is interesting to note, in the year shield and medals to the Kowloon Club,

H. Law had a minor part as a

gervant.

And for what is the bulk of the remain ing $1,800-For provisions supplied.

Bills you have not paid?-Yes." There is an item for one brass bedstead, which you bought for 2246 1—Yes.

How long ago did you buy that? At on the fall of the curtain.

The book produced by a globetrotter on the White Slave Market in the East- discussed in a leading article in the Daily Press a few days ago recalls the the beginning of fue

And you owed at that time about story about the garrulous M.P., who after

Don't you consider that rather an

a tour in the East, tolemnly asked in the $8,000 7-Yes.

of Commonė whether His Honse Majesty's Government would immediate-expensive sort of Jazury, to buy when you ly take action to prevent people in Hong- were indebted to the extent of $2,000? kong being buried alive in quicklíme as

Had you any prospects of paying for soon as they were diagnosed as being Yes. I expected a gratuity from a

little comedy could not have been wished and the audience showed their delight 1857. by well-merited and prolonged applause

B.E. the Governor and Lady May, and H.E., General Anderson were present at the entertainment.

DISASTER.

A TABLE! UNVEILED AT CHAYRAM.

ill of the plague. It turned out that a friend who asked my assistance in some just received, shows that the water in the grand-children and great-grand-children. | and men were present at the dedication,

The deceased was the widow of Mr. F. IN MEMORY OF THE "BEDFORD)" O. Hanisch of the Chinese Customs ser- vice, who pre-deceased her by & number of years. For a considerable period she

A tablet and ensign in memory of those past few years had spent her time in the

On who lost their lives. in the wred of the had resided in Shanghai, but during the southern ports with her elder son. this occasion she was in Shanghai on a British cruiser Bedford has been placed short visit, and doubtless the intense heat in St. George's Chapel, R.N. Barracks, Admiral Sir Richard Poore. and unfavourable conditions of the past, Chatham.

Bart., Commander-in-Chief at the Nore; week or two had accelerated death..

Mrs. Hanisch is survived by two sons Commodore S. Erskine, R.N. Barracks,

several

2 Chatham, and large number of officers and four daughters, besides

The tablet The sons are Mr. 8. J. Hanisch, Deputy which was performed by the Rev. Commissioner of Customs at Canton, and McL. Tod, M.A., chxplain.

inscription:

This Mr. F. A. Hanisch, Chief Accountant of bears the following the Kailan Administration, while of her tablet and ensign, presented by the ladies

in Hongkong, Mrs. E daughters, one is

placed in this church in memory of those M. Hazeland, one on her way home from of Bedfordshire to H. M.B. Bedford, were Shanghai, Mrs. Buchanan, and two in who lost their lives in that ship off Qual- July was only 7.555 inches, but last year Shanghai, Mrs. Fitzroy Lloyd and Mrs. part Island on August 21st, 1910." Then latives the deepest sympathy will be felt chaplain delivered a suitable discourse from the text Watch ye, stand fast in the rainfall for that month was only A. Agassiz. For these and other re follows the list of individual names.

The mean fall for July over by the large circle who knew Mrs. 8.000.

the faith, quit pou like men, be strong." Hanisch period of 25 years is 12.77

well-known skipper, seeing that his pas-business, and I was surprised that he did senger was out for gruesome romance, in-

not give me anything. vented this for the voracious one'e note-

How much did you expect?—About hook. Some skipper, with an equally

$500. perverted sense of humour, evidently

Debtor explained that he ordered an *filled up" the author of "The Whiteron bedstead, but when, after a few days he went to see why it had not been de- Slave Market" in the same way.

RODERICH RANDOM.livered, the shopkeeper told him that he

THE WATER SUPPLY. The Water Return, dated 1st August, reservoirs on the island was considerably below last year's figures-viz, 391.17 lions of gallons as compared with 595 millions last year.

The total rainfall during the month of

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