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PERING, December 10th..

Mr. HW Foord, formerly of the Quits early in the campaign the German Shanghai-Ningpo Railway, has been ap troops were ordered to keep no more

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MENTS. longer do German officers write with such

LONDON, December 9th. contempt of the British Army, sma

Mr. H. A. Byati, C.MG., Colonial though it still is in comparison with the enormous strength of the Gorman foress Secretary of Gibraltar, has been appoint which have been thrown against it in ued Chief Secretary of Malta. vain endeavour to walk through it." Mr. W. C. F. Robertson, Assistant Similar delusions were entertained regarding the quality of the Indian Secretary of the Gold Coast, has been troops. On hearing that the British appointed to succeed Mr. Bratt at Gib Government prúposed to 5 Indian raltar. troops in France the Neue Free Press a leading journal of Vienna, wrote:

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THE RUSSIAN SPIRIT MONOPOLY

ENORMOUS DECREASE IN RECEIPTS.

LONDON, December 9th

It is reported from Petrograd that be receipta from the spirit monopoly in Sep tember amounted to £170,414, showing a decrease of £7,000,643 as compared with the receipts for the mouth of August..

fine-sounding Parliamentary declarations awake our silent merriment. A piece of nows to hand to-day deserves mention is a typical illustration of their manner. This is attributable to the Temperance Hitherto the Maharajas of India have Ediet promulgated by the Czar.] only been known to us in our watering- places, where they distinguished them- selves by their peculiar elegance of dress

and manner, and belonged to the events

of the season like the fireworks and the concerts. No more pacific spectacle could

OBITUARY,

LONDON, December 9th. The death-is announced of the well

THE DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK.

SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, December 10th.

IN BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR WM. REES DAVIES, K.C

THE AFFAIRS OF CRUZ BASTO AND co. Re Cruz Basto & Co. This was an application for a receiving order. MI Needham appeared for the petitioning creditor, and Mr. Leo D'Almada men- tioned that he represented a creditor valued at 83,000 odd

Mr. Needham at once contended that his friend had no locus stand in the Court.

Mr. D'Almada said he wanted to have the application adjourned for a fort night, for reasons which he would presently state.

Mr. Needham-I object to my friend appearing in this case at all; he has no right to appear.

Mr. D'Almada My Lord, I am here under Section 7. sub-Section 4, and I can satisfy you that there is not sufficient cause to make the order. Your Lordship has to be satisfied with the position of the creditors appearing,

The Chief Justice-I do, not think the creditors have anything to do with it; that has always been held here, I think

The Official Receiver-It has always been held here that the creditors have 110 forge standi.

Mr. Grist (speaking amicus eurus) said that it had always been held that a creditur had no locus standi, but the Court had always listened to anything the creditor had to say, simply for the informaation of the Court. That had been the practice in that Court and it was, he thought, very important that it should be so

do su

amalgamate the two bankruptcies. The Official Receiver could then deal with the two lots of creditors at the same time. Heitors of the part minded He was now only able to deal with the

The Chief Justice

Mr D'Almada that in view of the fact that ho had no locus standi he would not bet ter his position by having an adjourn ment. The Official Receiver knew all about the matter.

Mr. D'Almada said that if an adjourn go on with the purchase without any re nient were granted the purchaser would striction: the pu

defendant in respect of the proposed mortgage of his steamer, the Wing Un.

Mr. Dixon (of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist) was for plaintiff, and Mr. Hind (of Mr G. K. Hall Brutton's office) defended.

Plaintiff said that he was introduced to defondant, who wished to have a mortgage of $30,000 arranged on the Fing Oft, carrying interest at the rate of 1.3 per cont. per month. Plaintiff agreed to introduce someone for a commission of of a banker who was willing to load the $450, and subsequently he gave the name The Official Receiver, replying to his money. On October 6th, after a certain granting of a receiving order was not a Lordship, said that the question of the agreement of purchase had been made at the office of Mesars. Wilkinson & Grist, very important one, and he was quite collateral security was offered in place of convinced that it would not have any bad insurance on the boat, and defendant pro- effect. Cruz Basto & Co. had been duced some Canton title deeds which were Defendant then offered the known to be insolvent for a long time, refused. and the Receiver was appointed in steamship Tung On, which was accepted. August. It was known that they had been The matter was left to the solicitors, who insolvent since that date, and for Mr. found, however, that both the ships were D'Almada to address the Court and say already mortgaged, and the matter fell that the making of a receiving order through, and defendant received ne would deteriorate or decrease the valud commission. S of the goodwill was really ridiculous

Judgment was given for plaintiff. Mr. D'Almada said he had instructions

NERVE TREMOLS NECESSARY. from the intending purchaser to say so. Oyager Singh . G. V. Mendoza and R. He also contended that if he had no locus V. Mendoza. The claim was for non stud neither had the Official Remoney loaned. ceiver, and his Lordship would be making an order on the ez parte statement of the petitioning creditor.

The Official Receiver held that he had focus stand in the same way as the Registrar at Home.

The Chief Justice also remarked that it had always been assumed in that Court that the Official Receiver had lacus standi and that had always been acted upon.

The application for a receiving order was then granted by bedd

A QUESTION OF PROCEDURE. Re Chan Sing The application was for a receiving order.

Mr. Mason appeared for the petition ing creditor

Mr. Buss (from Mr. Gardiner's office) was for plaintiff, and Mr. G. K. Hali Bruton defended.

Plaintiff stated his case, after which G. V, Mendoza, who said that he was only sixteen years of age, explained that he had borrowed $5 from the plaintiff at a rate of interest of 50 cents per month. An 1.0.U. was signed for this amount. He also signed documents for $50 and $10, and when plaintiff issued a writ he asked him to withdraw it and agreed to pay $40. Subsequently execution was issued and the $05 was paid. During this transaction be heard of the 8500 being loaned.

The 1.0.U.'s for this amount were put

A

His Lordship-Thon who do you suggest has done it -Oh, that I cannot say,

The Official Receiver remarked that in in, but defendant denied that the signa- that case there had been great suspiciontures were his or his brother's. They were of collusion between the petitioning credi:similar, he agreed, but they wore not Mr. D'Almada-I admit I have no tor and the debtor. In regard to the written by him or his brother. He focus stands, but I think if your Lordship service of the petition, a judgment was thought they were forgeries. will hear me you will be satisfied with obtained against the debtor a considerable Mr. Brutton, replying to his Lordship, what I say

time ago and judgment was given for said he could not say really what ought Mr. Needhaun--My friend is appearing $4,000 and custs. A writ of execution was to be done in such a caso.. He did not to oppose my application, and be cannot obtained, but debtor could not be found suggest for one moment that the plaintiff

The endorsement of service appeared on had forged the signatures, Mr. Crist, added that if a receiving the petition, but there was nothing to order was made it could not be rescinded show where service was effected. He had the Court had no power to reseind. It written to Mr. Mason asking him where Mr. Russ contended that a comparison, was very important that receiving service was effected, but had received no of the signatures and other documents in order should not be made ander certain reply. When he put the question to Mr. the case clearly showed that they were all circumstances where it would not he to Mason personally that morning, Mr. done by one person, and if his Lordship the advantage of the creditors that Mason replied that the question as to was inclined to be against him he would receiving order should be made it was where service was effected was merely a ask that the handwriting should be sub- receiving to view of the fact that the trap for his client rongly protest against mittete system of identifying forgeries to Mr. Dovey, who had an order once made the Court had no power

Mr. Mason-I strongly such a statement; you cannot state any by means of nerve tremors. to rescind

The Chief Justice Supposing, a thing which is said casually, and it is creditor approaches the Official Receiver most improper of the Official Receiver to it would be the duty of the Oficial makes attenant of that description. Receiver to oppose the receiving order The Chief Justice remarked that pe if necessary; at any rate, to ask that the would not accept a casual statement and receiving order be not made until inquired what had really happened. investigations had been made into the The Official Receiver said that the poti position which had been taken uptioning creditor could not be found.

Mr. Grist agreed that this was 80, and Mr. Mason pointed out that the place. when the facts were placed before his of service was on the file; it was 63, Des the matter remained in his Veux Road West. It was filed on the Lordship the matt hands.

ordinary affidavit of service. Mr. Mason The Official Receiver replying to the also complained that he had had no Chief Justice, said that a partner in notice of the opposition to be made by the Cruz Basto was opposing the receiving Official Receiver, as he was entitled to do, order

Mr. D'Almada had not asked and contended that in view of the fact him to oppose, and he thought the that the debtor could not be found that argnment against the receiving order was the Official Receiver must be appearing a very weak one.

for the creditor, and as such he had nu locus stands.

The Chief Justice expressed the opinion that the better course would be for the parties to place the facts before the Official Receiver and for the case to be adjourned. That would give the Official Receiver an opportunity of studying. what view he would take on the matter.

The Chief Justice-If I make the order

Subsequently the case was adjourned you have got your remedy hereafter.. until next bankruptcy day.

The case was adjourned to enable thi -to be done,

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be imagined than these gentlemen in known America diplomat, Mr. Williaza European clothes with only a white turbam to indicate their quality: And Woodville Rockhill, at Honolulu. Mr. now a telegram which created the deepest Rockhill was en route to Peking to act as impression when read in the English House of Commona tells us that the an Adviser to President Yuan Shik-kai Maharajas have unanimously. placed their services at the disposal of the

GARMENTS FOR BELGIAN Government and that some of them have

REFUGEES AND actually expressed the wish to serve in the field with the English Army in

SOLDIERS. France. What dread the news will evoke in Germany! The German commanders

This week 167 garments were sent in by could never have anticipated such adversaries. We can imagine how fit the Women of Hongkong, 102 of which these troops are to measure themselves were forwarded by the courtesy of Messrs. against Germans, and how advantageous it will be for the security of Britain to Shewan, Tomes & Co, to the Countess of tend then to inevitable defent. It is Meath, 83, Lancaster Gate, London, for really incredible that the London Govern- the Belgian Refugees Sixty-five men's ment should have resource to such pitiful garments, including a fur rug and Jaeger devices and that the sound sense of the people should not rebel against such blanket rug, were sent by the courtesy of childish folly."

the Hongkong Parcel Express Co. to Mrs. What is really incredible is that mili I. Hunt, Westmount, Folkestone Road tary writers both in the leading papers. Dover, to forward to her brother Dr. of Austria and Germany should exhibit Beairs, who has a field hospital in Bel- such woeful ignorance regarding the mili- gium, and who asks for as many men's tary training and fighting capacity of clothes as possible.. the British troops, whether. they belong to the United Kingdom, the Colonies or to India. There is good reason for saying that the Germans, who have by this time had much actual experience of both the The following extract is from a letter British and the Indian troops, taks a very by Herr Heinrich Cordes, the Manager different view of their fighting qualities of the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank in Peking, in answer to a letter which appeared in and military training than is given to the Peking Gazette: In view of the them in the contemptuous references we have quoted, and it will be no empty bosst organised campaign which is on foot

Mr D'AlmadaAnd that is the reason to say that by the time the end of the war against German interests in China, it is why I am here

Mr. Needham-If my friend wanted to is reached the poople of Germany and expedient that I should take notice of

your correspondent's letter for the pur- oppose this he should have given me greatly

pose of registering an official contradictice, impressed with the military power of the tion regarding the mischievous suggestion I am asking for an adjournment, and

Mr. D'Almada-I am not opposing British Empire than they are to-day: Our that the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank is in am prepared to set out the facts on Groat Empire, under the supreme test of

any sense a German State-Bank. It is affidavit if your Lordship will hear me The pressure of war, has proved its unity no more a

State institution than the on this.

The Official Receiver-I do not think and strength in a manner which has been Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor an affidavit can be put in by another La revelation to the world and a disagree poration can be described--which is increditor able surprise to the military experta and possible-a a British State-Bank. I may of your objection. Mr. D'Almada ?

The Chief Justion-What is the nature diplomats of Germany, who, contrary to add that, during my 13 years' connection Mr. D'Almada then explained that HONGKONG, DECEMBER 11TH, 1914,

their expectations, see all classes, all with the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, all since August last there had been very

He Hong Mow. This was an applica Aw early entry in a German Officer's races, all States, Principalities, Dominions transactions with the Chinese Authorities numerous judgments given against the firm and also against certain of

Lion for hearing the petition. diary picked up on the battlefield reads: and Powers throughout the British in which I have participated (aggregate the partners of tho firm. One.

Mr. Agassiz, appearing for the peti "Every night now a chapter of 1970 is Empire united in resolve and in effort to ing not less than £50,000,000 in gold of the partners, Leung Shui Kong tioning creditor, said that the case was

What a great notion but uphold our national honour and to defeat alone) have been negotiated direct with was a very substantial man, but he was adjourned in order to enable the arrange is it necessary" Rather tiresome, the aggressive aims and objects of the responsible Chinese officials appoint-se assete in bankruptcy at $200.000 ments for a composition to be carried

subsequently forced into bankruptcy, and

The following will represent the through. This had now been completed. we imagine, at the present stage of the Prussian militarism which, upon the outed for the purpose, without the inter- There had been a meeting of the creditors and he asked leave to withdraw the peti: HK.F.C. the Navy on the Club mediary of a compradore or any other of this particular man's bankruptcy and At any rate, if the practice is still break of the war, the German Press no agent; and to the honour of these officials his friends vlivat bad filed a proof in tion. It was proposed to pay 20 per cent Ground on Saturday, kick-off 4 p.m.-- continued it can hardly have the effect longer attempted to conceal.

belonging to the old as well as to the new the bankruptcy, and it was agreed by almost entirely of book debts, and it was Cubbin, C. Bond, W. B. Rigden and R. in all. The assets of the firm consisted Jasper Clark; M. L Railton and J. Mc- it was calculated to produce on the

regime I have to state that in no single large majority that the assete of this very doubtful whether they would be re instance has my Bank over paid a cent of particular Gro, for which that polition covered. The liabilities were aboat F. Long; G. A. Robinson, J. Tod, 1. troops. On the contrary, it must give! At the Magistracy yesterday a Chinese commission.*

was now being made, should be sold for rise to the most bitter and the most was charged with being in unlawful

Stalker, C. Mycock and W. V. Pennell $150,000. That resolution was passed by $260,000.

The application was granted, disheartening⠀⠀ reflections. Read, possession of 78lbs. of raw opium in the

a majority both in number and value

He Cheung On Bank. for example, this little summary in the waters of the Harbour. The defendant is

and it had to be confirmed hereafter and placed before his Lordship for sanction.

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The Daily Press.

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war.

Austria will be much

more

HONGKONG'S WATER SUPPLY,

facts had been placed before the Official Mr Needham said he waderstood the Receiver.

EXAMINATION.

Li Pak caise up for public examination. Replying to Mr. Sayer, assistant Official Receiver, he explained that he had several

*

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Pool 36 Entries.

LADIES' COMPETITION.

and the failure of the Lik Yeung firm was the cause of his failure His liabilities were 8407,000 and estimated $151,000. He had private property.

A Pool Competition for Indies is being valued at $20,000, but it was alrendy tory property was 850,000, but this was the morning (.e. up to 3 pm) of Lortgaged, and the value of New Terri arranged to be held at Happy Valley on in the hands of a Chinese baak under Monday, December 21st, the conditions prohibitory order. There was 870,000 in the hands of another bank. Ile estimated being 19 holes, stroke play. Ladies who that that there would be $50,000 available wish to play in this competition but who for distribution. At one time he was have not received handicaps are requested assistant compradore to the NY.K., and had also been in the same capacity on. to send in two or three carda to the Hon. board the 8.5. Poga.

Becretary. The examination was closed..

TUMINOR CASES.

Mr. Shenton, representing the petition-

HONGKONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE.

CLUB V THE NAVY,

CRICKET.

CLUB - CRAGENGOWER,

This was granted. Re Cheung Lo. This was an applica tion for adjudication.

The following will represent the Hong- The Official Receiver explained that debtor was 2 clerk in the Sanitary Board kong Cricket Club against Craigengower with a monthly salary of $30.

His liahi. Cricket Club on

on the Hongkong Club

of the present war Thus the war emorited lesson at the Magistracy yester month was 152.84 by an estimated popu: would have been had the receiving order lities were 8320 and his assets nil,

Ho

was making monthly payments in dis ground to-morrow, play to commence at 2.15 p.m.-R. Hancock (Captain), R. charge of the debt.

Granted,

N. Anderson, C, A. Hooper, R. Kennedy, PS Leigh Bennett, M. M. Mans, E. J. Mitchell, T. E. Fenroe, E. B. Reed, R. A. Stokes and R. P. Thursfield.

concluding chapter of the history a boatman, and the opium was seized on Water Authority shows that the storage asked for was made that day, the structed to ask for a receiving order,

The monthly water return issued by the Therefore, his point was that if the ordering creditor, said that he had been in compiled by the present Commander-in-lis sampan. The case was remanded of water, in millions and decimal gallons, Chief of the German Forces (Field until today. Mr. C. F. Mason is de in the City and Hill District Waterworks prospective purchaser of the assets would Marshal Count HELMUTH VON MOLTES) tending.

amounted to 734.65 at the end of Noven his purchase, or he might even make

not purchase, or would not continue with and compare the results with the progress

bor compared with 001.72 at the end of less offer, because he would necessarily Five small Chinese received a well- November last year. The consumption realise that the assets of the firm would in the City and Hill district during the not be as valuable as they otherwise 1870-1871, carried on "with such a vast expenditure of force on both sides, was day when they were sentenced to relation of 259,219, compared with a con- brought to an end by incessant and cire a taste of the Court usher's rattan sumption in November, 1919, of 127.64 by not been made

The Chief Justice said that those were restless energy in the short period of The boys were charged with stealing varian estimated population of 253,619. The matters which should have been placed

He Kwong Shun Tai. This was an seven months. Even in the first four ous articles of clothing, most of which average consumption per head, per day before the Official Receiver.

was" 19.6. There was a constant supply Mr. D'Almada then remarked that the application for a receiving order. weeks eight battles took place under belonged to Chinese at Kowloon. Their in all districts up till the 3rd, and an Official Receiver was in possession of the

Mr. Goldring, on behalf of the petition "This ing creditor, said the liabilities were which the French Empire collapsed and methods were very simple. A watch was intermittent supply by the rider mains full facts concerning the case the French Army was swept from the kept on certain clothes-lines upon which 10 the Rider Main districts from the ith application is only made to cripple the 835,000, and the assets $13,000.

November, 1913, while in November this

Order made. feld. Fresh forces, massive but incom- articles that had been washed were left year there was a constant supply in all other parties," he added,

The Official Receiver-That is a very The case of Tak Kee was adjourned until potent, equalised the original numerical to dry, and at an opportune moment they histricts.

nest bankruptcy day. The scheme of suporiority of the Germans, and it snatched as many of the tricies as one Reservoir was 352.50, compared with Mr. D'Almada's statement.

The storage in Kowloon Gravitation grave statement.

Mr. Needham also protested against arrangement for Fung Yuen was approved. Reeded twelve more battles to secure the loss could be discovered, and pawned the tion in Kowloon during the month was the petition was placed on the file

It was and also that of Cheong Shing. veniently possible, made off before the 368.37 in November, 1813. The consump nothing of the kind, he remarked, for decisive siege of the enemy's Capital" stolen goods. Information given to the 32.51 by an estimated population of 95,450,

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. Germany hoped to repeat the perform police led to their arrest and conviction compared with a consumption of 32.76 by long time before that resolution was ever

nce in much better time on the present Magistrate as witnesses, and Mr. F. A. November, 1913. The average consump Four-pawnbrokers appeared before the

considered an estimated poulation of 93,650 in

The Chief Justice What have you to BEFORE THE PUISNE JUDGE, MB. H. H. J. ccasion, for was it not being publicly Hazeland warned them against receiving ton per head per day was 11.4. say with regard to what Mr. D'Almada

BROKER'S COMMISSION. confessed in Frenco just before the war property from such youngsters. The The report of the Government Analyst has just said that the French Army was in a very bad first three defendants were ordered to re-shows that the water is of excellent affect the point in any way, and suggested The claim was for $450, being as commis

Mr. Needham contended that it did not

Lau Sai Pak, broker, v. Chan Li Sang. ceive nine strokes cach, and the romain- way indeed1 And as for

that the Official Receiver might ing two four each.

sion as broker agreed to be paid him by the

ance

quality.”

GOMPERTZ.

THE RONGKONG TRAMWAY CO.,

LIMITED.

The following are the Company's figures for week ending 5th December:

Receipts..

Decrease compared with corres-

ponding week last year

Aggregate to date:-

No. of weeks !!! Total Increase to date

8.

10,133

SIO

49

$547,889

26,272,