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NOTICE.
CAPTAIN'S CUP.COMPETITION. -
CUP HE JANUARY CAPFAIN'S
COMPETITION will be played over Happy Valley from the 9th to 11th inst., inclusive.:
K. M. CUMMING,
Hon. Secretary,
R. H. G. C. Hongkong, 9th January, 1915.
WANTED.
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BRITISHER, aged 31, with good business qualifications, thorough experi ence of Chinese and speaking fluently Cantonese, requires Position in good Firm. No objection to outperts and would be agreeable to travel in the Interior.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
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AND
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Chat all Goods are boing: landed at their
rink into the hasardons and/or extra hasardoui Godowns of the Hongkong and-Kowloon Wharf. and Godown Co., Lid, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained,
No Claims will be admitted after the Good have left the Gɔdowns, and all Goods remaining: undelivered after the 14th inst., will be subjesi to rent.
-All Claims against the Stasmar must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the Sist inst., or they will not be recognised.
All brok, chafed and dimagad Gools nee
to be left in the Golovas, wince they will ba
examined on the 14th inɛf., at 11 a.M.
No Fire Insuranos has been effected. Bill of Lading will be counterslined by
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PEKES, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8ra, 1935.
TOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS,
Hondait Road.
1. HILL BIDE, 110, THE PEAK.
INTIMATION
made in Mr. WOOD's report of the fact that the Hongkong Government had kind- ly leat the services of one of its executive Lengineers who was able to spare a week of his valuable time in order to advise on certain questions of construction, and the
CLAIM AGAINST THE GREEN
ISLAND CEMENT CO.
SEQUEL TO REPAIRING OF STEAMER
The
Mr. Potter closely pross-examined wit ness as to the identity of plaintiff, but witness said that he had no doubt on the matter, bo had seen him nine or ten times. Mr. Potter-When you have seen some ore nine or ten times you know them for all time, then 7-No, I won't say that.
You realise that this case practically
GODOWNS, New Praya, Kennedy Town. A VAREJO KAWAAM INSON report told us that his practical advice before the Chief Justice in which the Men depends on the question of identification
GODOWNS, at Warchal Road, Apple, ato,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY Co., Irp. Hongkong, 1st January, 1915.
& CO., LTD.
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TO. 2 STEWART TERRACE,
Furnished, Apply
HE. POLLOCK,
5, Queen's Road, Hongkong, 3rd December, 1914.
TO LET.
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on many points was very helpful. This is the kind of practical help China needs. Millions of dollars are constantly being wasted in China on work of this character simply because the Chinese cannot be WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. persuaded that river conservancy work is matter requiring supervision by men. who are trained in the science of engineer-
CHAMPAGNE ing and have made a special study of such problems. It would be amusing if it were really not so pitiful to observe that an Admiral of the Fleet has been selected
DE
ST. MARCEAUX & Co. REIMS DAY
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RICHMOND HOUSE, 11, Robinson Road -Now under repair. Can be renovated and repainted to suit tenant's taste. Garden and Tennis Court.
AND
BRUT
VERY VINTAGE 1906,
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1 Doz. Quarts
Pints Splits
2
4
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H. MH. NEMAZEE,
10, Des Voeux Bond. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1914.
A
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HOUSE ja Knutsford
Κοπίσου,
Terrace,
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 4th January, 1918. [45
TO
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TO LET.
OBSERVATORY VILLAS,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co Nolcon Tentis Court. Hongkong, 7th January, 1915.
Agents.
NOTICE..
XE Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned as Lisse of the Business
of the HONGKONG DAILY PRESS and CHUNG NGOI SAN PO Coaned on 31st December, 1914.
D. WARRES SMIT Hongkong, 31st December, 1914.
про
NOTICE.
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10 all whom it may Concern, the Undersigned will as from the 1st day of January, 1915, carry on Business se Import, Export, Merchant snd Commission Agent under his own name, having severed all connections with the firm of P. BUFFLETTI & Co.
A. GALLOTTI." Hongkong, 31st December, 1914. 1124
NOTICE
FR. GERALD GEORGE WOOD. has
M. This Day been admitted as a Partner
in our Firm.
LEIGH & ORANGE. Hongkong, 1st January, 1915. 1137
NOTICE.
TB W. G. WORCESTER has been MAppointed under the Alien Enemies
(Winding up) Ordinance, 1914, Liquidator of the Business and Affairs of Mesars. GAERELS, BORNER Co. Merchants and Commission Agents.
★TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
of
Partnership horstofore subsisting, be tween GEOFFREY CRABLES MOXON, JOHN WILLIAM TAYLOR, WILLIAM GILBERS WORCESTER and EDWARD MAURICE RATMOND, carrying on business at Victoria, Hongkong, na Sharebrokera under the Style or Firm Moxos & TAYLOR, has been Dissolved by the efluxion of time as from the 30th day of September, 1914, so far ss Concerns the sid WILLIAM GILBEET WORCESTER, who has retired from the said firm. The said GEOFFREY CHARLES MOXON, JOHN WILLIAM TAYLOR, and EDWARD MAURICE RAYHOND Will continue to carry on the said Businoer in Partnership under the same Style Firm of MOXON & Taylor,
·G. C. MOXON,
January 1st, 1918.
or
J. W. TAYLOR
W. G. WORCESTER.
“E, M. BAYMOND...
THE Undersigned has commenced Business
THE Merchant and Commission Agent, as
from the at January 1915, under the Style of W. G. WORCESTER & Co., at KING'S Vietoria, BUILDINGS Cunaanght Road, Hongkong.
W. G, WORCESTER. Hongkong, 1st January, 1915.
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Hongkong, 31st December, 1914,
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QUEEN'S BUILDING.
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TEST FLOOR, ineluding, Trossary on Ground Floor, lately in occupation of the German Bank;
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FIRST FLOOR of 11, Queen's Road coupled by the Telephone Company.
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-Central, from 1st March next, now
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Nathan Road, Howlack. VALATS LE Humphrey's Buildings ani
SIX-ROOMED HOUSE in Minden Row. FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES, Kowloon.
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TO. 168, The PrÁK, "THE KENNELS."
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fo:
to superintend the work, in response to the request of the Cantonese in Peking who asked for the appointment of "a capable and experienced officer." China to-day has not a few first-class railway engineers, and possibly there are also to be found a few Chinese engineers trained abroad, who have made a study of river conser vancy work, and who would be far better qualified to superviso such work than an $65.00 Admiral. Some day we suppose every $68.00 provincial government in China will have its staff of trained engineers to advise
this character, and the President of the Repablic may then be content to leave such matters es river conservancy to the local authorities. It cannot be said in this matter, at all events, that the PRESIDENT has shown greater wisdom or knowledge of affairs than the local official, for the proposals contained in the petition which he has sanctioned appear to be of the vaguest character. Briefly they amount to this that the West River shall bo
CHAMPAGNE upon and superintend public works of
DE ST. MARCEAUX & Co.
IS A
GUARANTEED
WINE
VINTAGE
It is the most Popular Wine in Engised and Earope 10-day, and invariably figures on the means of Banquete, Dinners, and Sappers given by Reigning Monarchs, Ministers of State, Merchant, Guilds, Sporting Clubs, etc., etc.
CREME
action was resumed yesterday
Shing Leo firm, 10 Western Street, suod the Green Island Cement Company. The chain is for 89,816 for work done and material supplied by plaintiffs to the defendants' steamship Chingchow between September 11th and October 30th, 1913.
Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr.
of Messrs. Davidson,
Hastings &
Hastings) was for plaintiffs, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. Hung, of Messre. Deacon, Looker, Deacon & Barston) for defendants.
At the previous bearings which took place before Christmas the defence set up was that the contract concerned in the nation was made with the Tung Yick firm, and plaintiff had only been looked upon
as one of their foremen. Plaintiff had never had any transactions with the defendant Company, and his claim to have done extra work, outside the con tract at the direction of Capt. Arthur, of Messrs. Goddard and Douglas, (the Company's Marine
Superintendents)
-Yes.
And you, I suppose, have heard of cases of mistaken identity-I have, but this is the man who came to my office. this man was charged with murder, or His lordship then asked Assuaning
burglary, and you had seen hin nine or ten times, would you be prepared to swear that he was the man-Yes, I should be
prepared to swear.
Mr. Jenkin-But, of course, he would
not see a burglar who was barglaring his house nine or ten times," I presume." (Laughter.)
Witness added that he had no doubt om
The hearing was adjourned. the point of identification.
CLAIM FOR ADVERTISING FEES.
· PLAINTIFFS NON-SUITED.
In the Summary Court yesterday, the Hongkong Telegraph, sued Lee Wo & Co. and Hee Cheong, as managing partner was wrong, because Capt. Arthur had not thereof, to recover $199.00 balance of the authority to order to the extent advertising fees due from November 1st,
alleged without consulting the Company.
All this was denied by the plaintiff and subsequently the action was adjourned to see if some arrangement, could not be come to between the plaintiff and the Company. The directors of the latter, however, after consideration of the matter, decided to contest the issue.
reserve.
1913, 10 May 8th, 1914.
1t
Mr. P. W. Goldring appeared for plain- tiffs and Mr. C. A. S. Rues (of Mr. J. H. Gardiner's office) was for defendants.
Mr. Goldring said the writ was ori- ginally issued against the Queen's Road Central Company and Hee Cheong, hut was amended because it was found that There was a long legal argument yester the company had transferred its businem
On day morning as to the admissibility of to the present defendant company. the evidence of Mr. Shields, secretary to May 13th the manager of the Hongkong the defendant Company, and subsequent Telegraph entered into a contract with properly drained with all haste" in ly his lordship decided to hear this the Queen's Road Central Company to in- his decision ns to sort their advertisement for 12 months witness but order that there may be no more flooding whether it should be accepted or not. for a sum of 8390, to be paid monthly. of the surrounding country; that part of Mr. Shields said that the work which Accounts presented were paid up to Octo the relief funds shall be used for survey-
was contracted to be done by the Tungber 13th, 1913, the amount received being ing the river; and that the funds for the Yick firm was to take up the old decks 180.40, leaving the balance claimed. whole gigantic work" shall be raised by and replace them with decks of new wood appeared that some time in November the contributions from the rich riparian land according to the directions given by Queen's Road Central Company purport- owners and by a tax on the rice exported. Capt. Arthur, and also all other worked to have parted with their business to In this way the petition says. "an incidental to the decks was to be done by someone else who some time subsequently enormous sum will be secured for the the Tung Vick The ship's fittings, which transferred it to a limited company, improvement of the river." If Admiral were attached and which would be the first assignment and subsequent trans- TAN HOULE-RENG, who has been appointed disturbed by the raising of the decks, fer to the company the plaintiffs received undertaking" including the cabins, had to be replaced. no notice whatever. They issued the the *superintond answers the description of a "capable and During the progress of the work he had writ against the Queen's Road Central Company whose advertisement continued interviews with the Tung to appear in the paper, and he understood experienced official" he will first of all several
he will fir
Vick's reprezentative, as Capt. Arthur that now the defendants denied liability, get competent people to advise him $1.20 what work is necessary and to furnishhad complained of the slow progress
the liabilities of that company. plans and carefully detailed estimates of which was being made. He was unable to say that he had seen the plaintiff the cost. It will then be time enough to consider the ways and means of raising before, but he must have seen him on board the bout. But he had never had the necessary funds.
any business transactions with him. As to Capt Arthur's authority, he was the
D'EPERNAY
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HONGKONG OFFion: 101, Dan Vœux Road C. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLY STA, EC.
The Daily Press.
BONGKONG, JANUARY: 8TH, 1915.
THE WEST RIVER.
We are interested to learn from the Peking papers that the important subject
as to
OF
on the ground that they did not take alty
His Lordship said he did not see what right of action plaintiffs had against the limited company.
Mr. Goldring replied that they must have seon the advertisement running in the paper.
His Lordship said he could not hold
A telegram received at the American Marine Superintendent of the Company that the Lee Wo should be rade respon Consulate General from the Manila and looked after technical details in consible for another firm's contract. Observatory at 11.15 a.m. yesterday/nection with the steamer and ordered any his claim as against the Lee Wo and "pro-
reported a cyclone or typhoon S.E. of Naha, moving N.E.
Mr. Mellis-Smith, son-in-law of the Rev. M. C. Mackenzie, of Wuking-fu, Swatow, has obtained a commission in the accompanied by Mrs. Mellis Smith.
cesary repairs or renewals to be done. In answer to his lordship Mr. Shields said that Capt. Arthur had ordering. authority in regard to small details; but he could not order and pass a big contract, of course, Capt. Arthur had seen the
Mr. Goldring subsequently withdrew ceeded with the claim only as against He Cheong as managing partner of the com
pany.
4
Mr. Ruas said Hee Cheong was not a partner of the Queen's Road Central Co., but only manage
of conservancy work in the regions of the new.. Army and on his way to England Company with regard to the Tung Yick claim as against the firm, and as to the
The Boy. A. D. Stewart was the speaker wt a further meeting at the City Hall yesterday in connection with the Week of Prayer. The subject was "Missions, and the Jews."Major S. T. Wenborn pre-
The Week of Prayer meeting to-day at 5.30 p.m. will be held at St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, instead of the City Hall, when the Rev. N. C. Pope will precido and Mr. Y. C. Yen, of the Laiver sity, will speak. Subject, Families, Schools and Colleges, and the Young.”
The wood evening performance of
contract and it was accepted by them.
Replying to Mr. Potter witness said admittedly there was some work done on the ship which was outside Tung Yick's contract. Capt. Arthur liad instructed someone to do that extra work
His Lordship gave costa aginst plain- tiff in regard to the withdrawal of the
claim against Hee Cheong non-suited plaintiffs, with costs,
INSUBORDINATE SAILÓR.
TROUBLE ON "DRUMELTAN
WHILE SHIP WAS AFIRE.
At the Marine Court yesterday, before Commander Basil Taylour, R.N., Ferdi- and Christian Andersen, a Scandina Vinn, was charged with continual dig- obedience of the lawful commands of the captain of the Drumeltan, and, further, with assault.
Mr. Potter-Now with regard to Cupt. Arthur's authority. Assuming the repairing of the cabins was outside the contract, and assuming Capt. Arthur ordered the repairs to be done, woul! your Company fuse to pay for them and tien raise the defence as to whether he had authority to do so should pay, because he is our employed
The defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Potter That is one of your
Capain A. Watt said that at about 3.30 defences to this action, though.
p.m. on Tuesday, while he was saying Mr. Jenkin then intimated that in view good-bye to some friends in his cabin, the of what Mr. Shields had just said no defendant came to him and demanded
or not? We
Cnow-White and the Frog Prince" is to/would withdraw the defence of Capt. some whiskey. Witness told him to go
West River has been engaging the Central Government, a petition, on the subject having been addressed to the Minister of the Interior by Mr. LIANG SHIH-YI, the Director-General of the Customs Adminis- ration, bearing the signatures of over a hundred prominent Cantonese residing in Peking. The petition implored the sided over a good attendance. Central Government to appoint an experienced official to supervise the work of draining the West River in order to nake impossible the recurrence of a calamity such as that of last Angust." As a matter of fact, one of the Government's European experts had just come down from Paking to report on the state of the rivers in Kwangtung when the great flood occurred, and we are informed that another export is at the present moment on his way to the West River from Peking, be given at the Theatre Royal to-morrow. Arthur's authority away, but he would not do so and con Mr. W. G. Hobbs, assistant in Messrs. menced to create a disturbance. The HE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. Meanwhile the damage done to the dykes Apart from the sumptuous manner in Shewan, Tomez & Co., in the course of his captain thereupon pushed him out of the ...MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD and river banks by the foods of last year which the Ballet is mounted many videnes, said that plaintiff had never cabin, but the prisoner reinsined outside Hongkong, Int January, 1915,
is being repaired by the people of the visitors have expressed their surprise on
come to the office in connection with the until 6 o'clock, continually demanding Localities affected, the cost being defrayed hearing that the production is an amateurezairs to the steamer alone. He was more whiskey. out of the funds raised last year ore-it must not be forgotten that the always accompanied by the representative about 5 am. on Wednesday when he again The next time witness saw him was st by public subscriptions in Hongkong proceeds are to be devoted to a very of the Tang Vick Company. Until that asked for whiskey. In the meantime the aid elsewhere for the relief of the excellent cause in the Belgian Relief Fund. day witness had not seen a detailed bill fire on board the ship had been discovered. by the floods. It is not so very long ago that refugees for "extras" in connection with the demanded and told him to get on with his Witness refused bim the liquor that he Only about a week ago we published a from the country of our gallant Allies steamer. When Tung Yick's representa work. He refused, and they had to report on the subject by Mr. A. E. Woon,
were arriving in England at the rate of tive mentioned extras to him witness told neglect the fire while they were dealing A struggle even- who was appointed by the Colonia! 7000 per day. Many of them landed with him that the directors would have to with the defendant. Government to aseist the Chinese officials nothing more than the clothes they were side whether they would enforce penal struck him on the chest
tually took place, and the defendant
in expending to the boat advantage the wearing sad the work of providing food ties in connection with the work and that large sum of money raised in Hongkong, and housing accommodation for the poor, in view of this tho Tung Vick's should amounting in the aggregate to nearly distressed people was one of no little waive their claim for extras. At one time $350,000. In his report Mr. Woon magnitude. A Committee was formed in the negotiations witness asked Fung incidentally remarked that in carrying out der the presidency of Lord Gladstone Buen (Tung Yick's representative) who The repairs the people were doing their to raise funds with which to reader plaintiff was, and Fung Shuen replied bety according to their time-honoured ausista co.
The Hon. Secretary of this blong my partner." When he received customs." This means, we suppose, that Committee is Lady Lugard, of 51, Rutland a letter from Messrs. Hastings & Hastings the work is not being done under com- Gate, and it is very apt that the amount demanding payment of a bill on behalf potent supervision and that there is a realised by the production of Snow of Man Shing Lee he looked up his books possibility that what is being done now White and the Blue Bird" should be to see if they had had any other trans- might have to be done over again next contributed to the Belgian Relief Fund ections with the man and he found that year, or whenever the water again puts the through the medium of the wife of a Man Shing Lee had been paid $100 for lembankments to the test. Mention was former Governor of Hongkong.
skylight doors fitted on the steamer,
TO
TO LET.
NO. 19, BELILIOS TERRACE.
"ROGATE" Antin Road, Kowloon, from 1st February, 1916
N6 THE PEAE. (No. 2, CAMERON VILLAS.) Furnished.
KIRKENDOA" Furnished, No. 12, Plantation Road, Peak:
"BEACONSFIELD," Battery Path, No 9.59, THE FRAK (5 CAMERON VILLAS Small Bungalow adjolning "GLENSHIEL Dirk Road, PeshI:
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FFICES in Sr. GRORGE'S BUILDING, Becond Floor, Overlooking Harbour, imea disto possession
Apply to
MEDELBEDWAN, TOMES & Co Hongkong, Urd December, 191€ 139
distress occasioned
The defendant averred that he was sick he could not. He might have said a word and did not do what he was told because
or two, but he did not cause any disturb- ance. He was standing in the forecastle. came out he would put him in irons. when the mato told him that unless ko
The mate produced a pair of rusty hand- cuffs to do this and he remarked, are going to put me in irons, you will have to clean them first" He asserted that the captain hit him twice ou the head with something blunt and he hit back.
If you
no doubt that the defendant was under The Magistrate remarked that there was the influence of drink and had behaved in Defendant was sent to prison for thres B most disorderly manner.za.
months with hard laboure
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