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INTIMATIONS

IN THE CONSULAR COURT OF THE

« ́UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT

SWATOW, CHINA.

deceased

THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS,

A WAGES DISPUTE.

VERDICT FOR THE MAISON LILY:

BATTLING WITH A TYPHOON

STEAMER'S HAZARDOUS VOYAGE.

**** PASSENGERS" TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN'S

SERVICES,

In the Summary Court, yesterday, before the Puisno Judge (Mr. J. R.

I re Estate of ALBERT L WATERS | Wood), the action was concluded in

CAUSE NO. 1

which Madaine Lily Negre, trading as the Maison Lily, Des Voeux Road, sued six Chinese tailors for money"advanced to them, and they counterclaimed, alleg

ESTATE NO. 1.

"NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

· The NY.K. steamer Aki Maru -had a

rough russage from Nagasaki to Hong kong. She reached here on Tuesday.

poon was encountered in the East China Sea and for two days and nights the steamer fought the elements at their worst. The Captain and officers had no respite from 'duty for 48 hours.

The

PURSUANT to an Order of mid Courting that money was due to them under an vessel was driven 33 miles out of her

the

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN persons haring claims against the Estate of ALBERT L. WATERS, deceased, to present same, with vonchers, to the undersigned, at WATOW, CUINA, on or before January 27th, 1912 and all persons owing debts to mid Joanne ara hereby notified to make payment of the same in due course to the undersigned.

P. D. KINCAID,

Administrator. Swatow, China, July 10th, 1921.

STEAMERS FOR

1248

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18TH, -1921.

SPORT.

WATER FOLD.

THE ASSOCIATION REVIVED

At a ceting held, yesterday evening, at the Victoria Recreation Club, it was decid

to resuscitate the Hongkong Water Polo Association and to hold competitions, under the league system, during a four weeks' aason. The clubs represented at the wooting were:-The R.GA, (Master

Gunner by), the Lusitano Club (M.

agreement to pay 30 per cent, increase course and was barely able to maintain. Pereira), the United Athletic of wages.

Mr.

Webster represented Madan Nigre, and Mr. Rowan the Chinese tailors

Madame Negre gave evidence that When the Chines» Dressmakers' Workers"

a, speed of 11 khots an hour. There was considerable danger, at one time, of being driven ashore.

Crabs (Mr. A. R. Simmonds and Mr. EW. Railton), the V.R.C. (Mr. R. C. Witchell). the 2nd Bn., Wilts, Regt, An unusual feature" of "the typhoon, Q.M.S. Allerton), and the Royal Navy Captain Miyazawa (who is in command) (Viet. P.O. Malyon). The teams which states was the slowness with which the have entered, so far, are: the V.R.C., disturbance moved. travelling at R.E.Y.C., the United Services and the B.G.A 2nd Bn. Wilts.. the "R.N.", the estimated at five miles hour. The

Lusitano Club. It was decided to hold

and the steamer"sixty miles from its

P. & O. S. N. CO. the mutice of her Chinese staff and they repudiated it. They were drawing very higir wages at that time and agreed that the Guild's efforts to obtain higher wagesmarkably low pressure, were not necessary in their case.

STRAITS," COLOMBO, AUS. TRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTY & LONDON.

"Through, Bills of Lading, issued for Batavia,

Persian Gull, Continental, American,

and South African Porta

THE

TEE Steamship "DUNERA," Captain Walker, carrying His Majesty's MAIN" will Le despatched from this Port on ar about SATURDAY, the 20th, Auster, 1921, taking Fargers and Cargo for the above Ports.

wilt and Vainables and Tes for Italy: France and London (under arrangement) will be anabappel at Bombay into the Mail Steamer proseeding direct to barsailles and London.

Parcels will be received at this Offies andl § , the day before sailing. The contents and vaine of all packages are required.

For further particulare apply tomar.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE

& CO.,

Ageata.

Hongkong, July 14th, 1921.

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PREPAID WANTED"

ADVERTISEMENTS

Latter are lying at this Offoe for **Bọrm OK, KX, IM, LN, LR, LT, LU,

HOB

LW, MA, MK, A. 50,

MÖR SALE-DRUMS for Orchestra" on sale. Two Strong Drums minde of Capper, in C-G, Complete with stands and drum-sticks. Price $50.00 each. Reply to Box MR, c/o Daily Press Office..

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the first matches on Mondays, Tuesdays,

INTERPORT CONTIST.

Guild presented the demand for higher phoon was thought to be 600 miles wide wages, last December, "she brought it to | centre. The maximum velocity of the Thursdays and Fridays, beginning next wind is estimated na 128 miles an hour. Monday. The public will be admitted at supplied by the Captain, will interest The following relings of the barometer,minal charge. nautical readers. It will be noted that the lowest figure reached was 28.74. a re-

Wind Miles per Force. Hour.

10.9 11.3 10.7

Madame Negre declared that she had never agreed to pay wages on the Guild ¦ scale: It Why not until six months later, when she endeavoured, by stop. pages, to reduce the tailors' liabilities to her that trouble occurred and the

claim for higher wages was put forward.

Miss Maggie Nuttall, accountant at the Maison Lils, gave similar evidence.

In giving judgment, His Honour said; In this case, Madame Nègre is the plain- tiff, and six men who have been in her employment as tailors, and are now an Her claim strike, are the defendants. against them is a claim to a balance due from each of them on his loan account. The balance claimed is the balance due after the deduction of all payments pay- able by the plaintiff to the defendants in respect of their working account up These to, and including. June 30th. claims, as amended during the hearing, have been admitted and, so far as the claims themselves, judgment must be entered for the plaintiff, in each case, with costs.

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In respect of each case, the defendant has filed a counter-claim and these are based on an alleged agreement between the parties said to be a verbal agree- ment and made December 2nd, last- under which the defendants became [OUSE" of FLAT (preferably furnished) entitled to na increased rate of pay. The H on Peak or higher levels wanted by plaintiff denies the existence of the Married Couple, from October or November. agreement and, in entering judgment on Write C, o Daily Freu Office.

the counter claims, I have to elect, who- ANTED.-Competent STENOther to accept the story told by three GRAPHER with knowledge of filing of the defendants in the witness box or

the story told by Madame Négre. Apply Box MN, ofo Daily Press Office..

The defendaäth have given evidence

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Press Office,

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95

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August 12th Noon 29.57 8 4 p.m. 29.48 7

8 p.m. 29.44

M. N. 29.30 D

13th a.m. 29.10 10

8.01.28.00 Noon 28.74 12

10:8 "3.5

11

1.8 $2.0

4 p.m. 28.00 12

9.7

$ p.m. 20.10 12

3.0

M. N. 29.15 12

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7.5

4. 29.18 12 8 a.m. 99.99 12 Noon 20.59 12

7.7 7.3..

The passengers, who bad to spend the time below, and who behaved very credit-] ably during a typhoon which the Captain

ys was the worst in his 23 years perience, have placed on recort their appreciation of the way in which the sbir was handled and brought safely to part. The letter, signed by all the passengers, is as failows:-

A Sea.

August 13th, 1921.

Ta Captain K. Miyazawa,

S.S. Aki Maru. DEAR SIR, We, the undersigned pas. sengers on the above mail ateamer on it's 63rd outward voyage, beg to tender' to you and the officers and crew under your command our grateful and sincere thanks for the able manner with which

you controlled this ship in the terrible typhoon through which we have just

xtorm passed, a which we believe was as bad as any experienced for many years.

With a view to selecting a team to re- present Hongkong in the interport water polo match, the following teams will take part in a trial match, to-night, during the swimming fete at the V.R.C. :-.

FIRST TEAM-—E.. Busschaert, B. C. Witchell, J. Joblstone, G. A. Carvalho, C. Marcal, "A. Logan, G. H. Hall-Re serves: Waison. Botelho. Monterio.

"SECOND. TEAM:-L. M. Franco, M. L. Railton. D. Laing, M. A. Carvalho, ·J) Soares, F. M. Cruz, Ignatieff,~Reserves: E. M. Railton and F. M. Franco.

LEAGUE MATCHES.

Monday, 5.15 p.m.-Royal Navy #. 'R.G.A., Morriny, 5.45 pan-Lasitano R.C. ».

Wilts.

Tuesday, 3.13 p.m.-V.R.O... R.H‚Y.C. Tuesday, 6.45 p.m.-United A.C. v. Navy.

SCOTTISH LETTER..

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}

EDINBURGH, June 9th

THE BERADAIRÄNE ESTATES,

The estates of the Marquis of Breadal-

bane, consisting of Taymouth Castle, the town of Aberfeldy, the village of Ken- more, and a number of farms, extending to 31,000 acros, have been sold to a pur-

While we appreciate to the fullest chaser, name not disclosed. The price is not given, but the reserve in December degree the excellent sen going qualities last was £200,000. The disposal of Tay." possessed by this ship, we ate cogni-mouth by the Marquis is a break in the sant of the fact that, had it not been chain of Scottish land-holding history, for your wonderful display of seaman as the estates have been in the family ship, the dangers just passed through from time immemorial. The trout and would have been eqnsiderably greater.

salmon fishings command the "larger por-] tion of Loch Tay and a seren mile). stretch of the River Tay, as well as five miles of the Lyon.

WIRELESS

TELEGRAPHY.

CHINA AND THE U.S.

Mr. Hurd, in the House of Commons,

LAIRD AND COMEDIAN.

WANTED Married Couple require that they were promised certain in- FURNISHED FLAT or creases of pay and that, on February

It is apparent that the efforts of the Apartments, Mid-level or Penk. Willing to 2nd, this year, it was agreed between hare small house. Apply Box MI, c/a Daily themselves and the plaintiff that monies on July 18th, asked the Postmaster Young Maclaine of Lochbuie to save the die in respect of these increases should General whether the Chinese Govern-family fortunes as a music-hall, comedian bo first applied to the reduction of their men has entered into an agreement with have not been successful. His territory, under the loan account the American General Electric Company Some 34,000 acres, will be exposed for liabilities

sale in Edinburgh in August. Lochbuie According to their case, no difference of and the Radio Corporation for the erec- opinion arose between themselves and tion of high-power stations in China Kade bis first appearance in New York their employer until their loan account which will bring Washington into direct as Douglas Lorne, the "topical fellow"

he was quite a good performer, but I became in credit to themselves. They communication with Peking; whether he state that when they made their demand is aware that by this means the 600 daily have not seen him billed anywhere for in respect of this credit the difference newspapers of China will be provided months. of opinion arose which resulted in these with a cheap and steady flow of world STEAMER FOR EASTERN TRADE. proceedings

news through American channels; and

Messra. Robert Duncan & Co., Port Madame Negre states that her rewhat comparable British cows services Glasgow, bare launched the steamer Peak-Apply to H. E POLLOCK, Princesations with her staff had been entirely will be available in the Far East under Tjikandi; which they have built for he

friendly that they were friendly in the. British Government's scheme?

Java-China Japan Line. Mr. Kellaway (in a written reply) which will be engaged in the Eastern December last;. that, daring. December, a demand was made upon her by the The question of wireless telegraphy trade of the company, is 487 SALE ONE LEVIS MOTOR 18

WANTED TO RENT-GODOWN at Waterfront on long lonas. Letters with particulars about location etc. Box MB, elo Daily Press Office. FOR SALE TWO SPANIEL PUPPIES And TWO POINTER PUPPIES three months old pure bred. Apply to W. J. KEER, Fanling Gulf Club.

OR SALE-4 STEWART TERRACE,

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FOR Buildings,

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The

Vessel,

FOTOLE, just arrived, Intest Molel two Guild of Working Ladies' Dressmakers: China is at present the subject of length, 58 feet in breadth, 17 feet in Speed Gear, £75. Apply Box ML, c/o Day approached her staff who expressed Majesty's Government and the Chinese depth, and of 8,000 tons gross. Double

Frou Office.

BI

O LET-HAZLEDINE" 53, Robinson TELE or PRADORE DEPT., Jardine, Matheson & Co.

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themselves satisfied to .contínuo on and other Governmente concerned the arrangements previously ruling. She understand that no such agreement as never undertook to pay increased rates that referred at by the hongreement is of pay and has, in fact, not paid them. in existence; but I would point out In her evidence, she stated that no dis that the receipt in China of news sent agreement arose between herself and her out by wireless stations in other coun staff until June. She then decided to tries depends upon the existence in reduce the outstanding liabilities of her China of suitable receiving stations, and staff in their loan account, with the re not of high-power stations capable of NURSE for a girl nged 33 years, at the sult that they left her employment and transmitting to other countries.

Paak.

have made the demands which appear in such receiving stations exist, they would Apply by letter to-

the counter-claims.

be able to, receive from stations of the proposed imperial Chaine.g., Hong- keng, Singapore, and possibly India-in the same way as from stations in other éountries.

WANTED.

Box No. 1818, Oare of Daily Press Office.

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reduction geared "turbines will be sup

Glasgov. plied by Mesurs. David Rowan & Co..

AN INDIAN ORDER LOST.

The keenness of foreign compétition in engineering work is shown by the an pouncement from Glasgow that an order for railway plant for India which has come here almost as a matter, of course, for many years has on this occasion

one Beardmore & Co. and the. Steel Cou- pany of Scotland used to be the success- fui offerers, but the Americans quoted 30 per cent. below their ternis.

to America." Messrs. William

THE WHIPPETS."

Only one sport ig in the doldrums jast, MURDER IN JERUSALEM.now-whippet racing It is almost purely a miners' pastime, and in these. days the owners of the dog's have not. the wherewithal for the betting which is the most prominent feature of the One of the most cherished spots in game. It must now be with a great Jerusalem-in some ways even more so struggle that the hard-up miners holds that the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on to a good dog. Anything up to £100

the Damascus Gate outside Garden, Tomb which lies: just is often given by these sports for a good-

Having seen the witnesses in the box, my impression is that the relations be tween the staff and Madame Nègre have, in fact, been friendly. I accept Madame, Nègre's statement that, during December, her staff were not anxious to fall into line with the plans of their Guild1 believe that Madame Negre is speaking the truth, and that the witnesses from Fier Chinese staff are saying what is un- true, as to the existence of complaints. 1 find that no complaints were made by the staff, until disputes arose, in Juno And not merely have I got my own impressions of the witnesses to go upon, MARINE LOT of 20240 Square Feet with but I note, also, that in the wages, book Commadions. Godown thercon at Sam of the employéhere the loan account

On June 8th, British residents were Shui Po Far, Cosmopolitan Dook

is kept the employer have themselves, horrified to bear that the Curator of the AOHURCH STORY. For particulars apply to

signed the book where credit was noted Tomb, an old woman named Miss Lomax, The use of the word "Amen" at the up, in reduction of their loans, and had been brutally murdered. I was close of a Scripture, lesson may be think it unlikely, if they had agreed reported on the preceding. Monday that perilously near the inappropriate, angs that this 30 per cent, increase of wages she had not returned from a ride she the editor of Life and Work, the official claimed should be applied to the reducand taken and search parties that went organ of the Church of Scotland. A tion of their loans, that they should not out to look for her met with no success. young assistant was reading the 9th bave insisted on signed entry being The cottage in the Garden-scarcely chapter of Zachariah, which ends with made in their account to this effect.

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My position, therefore, is to believe the rate was examined, and evidence of rob-men-cheerful and new wing the maids. evidence of the plaintiff, and drabelieve bery was found. Subsequently the cis- The sonorous Amen with which he the evidence giver on behalf of the defen- tern was inspected, and the dead body concluded made the more frivolous of "'danta," "Judgment in entered for Madame of Miss Lomes was found fully clad, as the congregation grin broadly,

Nègre on the claims, and on the counterfae riding claims, with costs.

MAERLAGE *** Such an outrage, says a correspondent Mr. Rowan applied for an order that in the Morning Post, against a British payment might be made by instalments subject was never attempted in Jerusalem and Mr. Webster said the plaintiff fully under Turkish rule, nor oven in the realised that the defendants could not unsettled times of the war. Unless ade pay the money all de once, *- She would consent to any reasonable instalments,

'It was decided that the amount of the instalments should he fixed in Chambers.

quate measures are taken, the act will be interpreted as a menace to the safety of all English people in Palestine who may be living retired, and alone.

At Windsor House, Edinburgh, John Work, China Navigation Company, Shanghai, youngest son of the late Ro bart Lonnie Work, Edinburgh and of Mrs. Work, 90, Hawthornvale, Leith, to Annis Allan, only daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. James S. Garden, 70 Elm Row, Edinburgh.

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