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IN YOKOHAMA

CONDITIONS"

INTER RUINED CITY OR

MR. C. T. MAYES KOBR

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FAZACKERL MILLIONS, CLAIM TO FORTURE BY SINGAPORE

LADY.

Singapore is represented among t claimants for the huge fortune left

THE WARFARE IN KWANGTUNG

A CRISIS APPROACHING The reports of the fighting which has heen in progress in the East River setar

A London newspaper of August 10th ing with the remnant of the enemy sol

athless

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG FOTEL COMPANY.

LIMITED. AN

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

diers in Waichow in order to disar MEETING to be held at the

Mr. OT Mayes of Yokbama, who is Nicholas Fazackerly, M.P., for Preston, of the province of Kwangtung are of the MEETING of the above Company will be now in Kobe for a few da, brings the from 773 30 176 sba, died" intestate, most contradictory character. One thing I held at the Hosaxon FOTEL. Fodder Streets: Victoria in the Colony of Hongkang, on latest news of conditions the with no direct heir. The fortune is said appears that the FDNESDAY, the Jar Day or CCTOBER, city says the Lau Chcuntle Here to amount to several millions and a announcement of the capture of Waickox 1923, at 11.30 a'clock in the FORENGOs for the porty that barracks are bing rapidly search for the heir is now being made, by De Sun's forces nearly a fortnight Purpose of considering and, if thằnghtt pasting the following Résolution na Ex erected all over the city by the troops. There are over a hundred claimagis from ago was premature. They breached the ordinary Resolation, namely but that they are not yet ficient tol parts of the world, and the Singa wall, but the Canton Daily News, whose house all the people who era burat out. The buildings being pit up are Rot claimant in (according to x Ceylon information is apparently obtained lom very substantial, bat antil that number paper) Mr J. A. Scharenguivel-es Headquarters in Canton, reports the

Constitutionalist soldiers as still "fight May Fazackerley Fazackerly. is greatly increased, naturally many are suffering from the weather. Thy typhoon of Wednesday--Blooded the pars-of-the city which were always subject to floods, such as Chinatown and some of the out lying districts but the water subsided very quickly. The most serious difficulty that the authorities are meeting is in the matter of the distribution of the food. supplies, of which there in grent quantity in the Customs sheds. This is due to the lack of transport facilities, though these are improving. Neverthe leas Mr. Mays thinks that much of the food supplies will go bad before they can be distributed.

When the white of the range-frets them,” of the search for the heir to the Fazan kerly millions are told, an amazing story of diligence, patience, and romance will be revealed.

More than seventy claimants have come forward for a share in the huge fortune ft by Nicholas Fazackerly, MP, for Preston from 1732 till his death in 10 who died, intestate with no direct heir..

The claimants banded themselves to gether, shared the expenses, and started to search registers, old records, and For the altitude of the Japanese examine gravestones, authorities Mr. Mayes has nothing but (the newspaper's "representative) praise. As the task of relieving the interviewed the secretary of the cinim foreigners remaining in Yokoham-con-anta commities to-day, and he informed sisting of some 123 families and their me that descendants of Nicholas Fazac dependents-fel? upon Mr. Mayes's korly's brother have been traced. shoulders. partly through his public One of them has agreed to share the spirit and partly through his connection fortune with all the claimants who have with the Yokohama institutions 'the

supplies,

however.

helped to pay for the investigations, should he succeed in his claim.

The identity of the likely successor to the Fazackerly millions is being kept s close secret until the claimants meeting in Preston on Saturday next.

ANTA

Much heavier fighting has been in pro gress in the neighbourhood of Hoyuen and flung where the Constitutionalists attacked a large force which General Chen Chiung Ming was moving up to the support of Waichow. The first attack made by Dr. Sun's moan was unsuccessful and they were compelled to retreat, but receiving large reinforcements from what is called the Eastern Punitive Army, us well as from the Yunnanese and Kwang Armies, a counter-attack was made which continued all day on Friday and it is claimed resulted in the complete rout of the enemy on Saturday. In the retreat Chen's forces are said to have lost heavily, hundreds being drowned when hurriedly crossing the river under a fusi- Inde from the pursuing troops. Che forces evacuated Hoyuen on Sunday morning and Sun's troops entered again into possession. In this engagement Sun's men are stated to have captured more than 2,000 rifles and a large quan- tity of ammunition.

On the other hand we have reports indicating that General Chen Chiang Ming's forces are advancing towards the Canton-Kowloon railway

authorities quickly recognised the value of his serviers in this direction and put every facility, including a recru ati a staff of Japanes clerks, at his disposal, betides providing him with a prsa that allowed him to go about his work freely. He was also given permission to select

CABLE FROM SINGAPORE CLAIMANT 'any out of the supplies that he thought

On September 23rd the same new saitable for foreigners and a motor-car and a launch were put at his disposal paper published the following

It is significant that some 150 of Sun's Fresh developments have occurred dur One of the great difficulties was in ing the past few days in connection with soldiers crossed the British border at the transporting the Those that Mr. Mayes ticketed off for the claim to the Fazackerly millions, railway bridge on Monday and were dis- An important London fire of fancial armed by the British railway officials, uw by foreigners would be found gone agents has sent a representative to They were subsequently brought to Hong. in another direction by the time trans-Preston and offered to finance the inves. kong and sent back by steamer to Canton port was available. However, with the tigation costs up to £50,000. Acting on a It is reported that most of the units of help of volunteer workers these difficulties cablegram from Singapore claimants a the Canton Navy bars deserted Sun, and. were overcome, and things worked more! smoothly. Now with the supplies sent by London firm of solicitors has also begun the Yuananese are said to be in a state of mutiny because their pay is three the Relief Committee from Kobe and the to pursue investigations in Prestou. organisation of a Committer at, Yoko- No fewer than four claimants arrived months in arrear. A crisis seems to be

rapidly approaching. bama, all difficulties in this direction are from the United States during the past at in end, Ta

work, and have visited Mr. Whitehead, the general manager of the Committee of Investigation Over a hundred claimants have offered money towards the costs, and more than one blank cheque has been tendered,

anred

WET FOOD SUPPLIES WENT ASTRAY The reason why food supplies from Kube have in the past, not reached the foreign community in Yokohams Mr Mayes explains as due to failure to enter 1: Our Preston representative int communication with the American by Mr. Whitehend that the difficulties aud British Consults. Nobody else hav arising from the statute of limitations ing any power to arrange matters with have now been overee, and that the The Japanese authoreisn, the result was whereabouts of the tune have been that food supplies sent from Kobe were traced.

married

EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE

AT SHANGHAI,

A QUESTION OF JURISDICTION.

The case against Andrew Taylor White, who was arrested at Shanghai on charges of bez carrot. Mas crates (Mr. W. embezzlement, dismissed last week

King) on the ground that the Court had no jurisdiction.

The charge was as follows-For that be, at Tokyo, Japan, and at Shanghai, an dates between May 7th, 1923, and vant of the Poldi Steel Co. (England), October 24th, 1923, being a clerk or ser-

not landed at all or if landed fell into the It is largely in money deposited in hands of Japanese, Both the Consula banks, and the holders regard the claim- were very anxious to do all they could, ants with considomble aversion. but in the absence of any communication. *****" DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY. na to the use of the supplies they could not take any action to bring the matter Nicholas Franckerly, former Recorder

It is now established that the testator, before the Japanese authorities.

As to the refusal of the remaining and M.P. for. Preston, had a son and Ltd., fraudulently did embezzle the sums Earl of £1,000, £800 and Yen 1,000 received foreigners to lense Yokohama, Although daughter. The latter advised to do so by their Consuls, there: Cowper: but both she and her brother by him for and in the name or on is much to be said. Many are old re died before the testator and left no account of the said Company, contrary, sidents who have lived thirty or forty issite. years in Yokohama and have invested Birth, marriage, and death certificates His Wership after hearing (à cutline of the case for the prosecution given by their money in the city. With their have been successfully traced. house more or less intact, and with the Some difficulty is being experienced on Mr. Reader Harris mid: The charge certainty that if they abandoned them account of entail rights and the reluct-refers to Tokyo (Japan) and in Shanghai. they would lose all their remaining pre-ance of those in possession to co-operate. Do you say any part of this money was perty it was natural for them to remain with the claimants Lands which belong- taken in Shanghai1. where they were, to protect what was ed to the estate have been sold and resold left to them. Others were married to many time

Japanese gives and had Japanese depend-

ing upon them whom they felt they aruld not desert. In most cases, assistance in only required to tide them over the time during which they are deprived of sources of income.

nuthorities.

WORLD THEATRE,

SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS.

to the Larceny Act, 1918.

is

Mr. Harris: Not that it was taken.

I propose to show by inference that it was employed in Shanghai.

His Worship: Do you raise that point, Mr. Teesdalet

Mr. Teradale: No.

His Worship Do you think, Mr. Horris, I can try in this Court an offence Eng this Court committed in Japan.

any jurisdiction for offences in Japant

Mr. Harris: I submit the Court has jurisdiction.

His Worship: My rating, subject to gai argument, would be that it has not,

After legal argument His Worship tid: The position is; I have jurisdic tion for offences all over China, and for offeners committed on the high was within --- |· 100, miles of the China coast. Beyond that I don't know that this Court has port of Tokyo, business, fire will be jurisdiction. The words in the com driven to open offices there. For a time, plaint say if at Shanghai." The point is, at any rate, however, the foreign com.1 piu you down to the fact that the munity will be composed of young man money was received here and there was for whom accommodation can be more conversion,

on

That - the name of the "Comjany kən changed to "The Hongkong AND BRING- HAI HOTELS, LIMITED"," SHOULD THE ABOVE RESOLUTION: be passed by the requisite majority it will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Balus tion to a SECOND EXTRAORDINARY.

HOTEL, Pedder Street, aforesaid, 1993, at ELEVEN O'CLOCK in the FORENOON, for SATURDAY, the T | DAY 09 NOVEMBER, the parpore of considering and, if thought 15 confirming thaolution Spenal Resolation accordingly,

„Dated this 10th day of Optober, 1933.

B* Order of the Board

WALTER JHAWKER,

Secretary:

THE SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL Fodder Street Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on MONDAY, THE 1571 DAY OF OCTOBER 1927 at 11.30 o'clock in the FoRTOON for e of considering and, if thought fit, the purpose o passing the following Resolutions Rs Ex-

ordinary pedicure

it is expedient to amalgamation of this

1

effect

with LIMITED

whosa Registered Odice is situate a Victoria in the

and with a view they of Hongkong.

that this Con pany Deoli

bewound up voluntarily and that.

HAWXER, of Victoria, in

be and he is

the Colony of Hongkong, be hereby appointed.

Liquidator

for: the

full

of bis

purpose of such. winding up power to delegate all or any Ruties as he in his absolute discretion+ may think fit for the purpose of appoint ing a person or Corporation in Shanghai

in the Republic of China to act in conjunction with him and under his sni as his Agent for the control purpose of carrying out auch liquida. tion

That the Conditional Agreement sub- mittter to the Meeting for the Araal- gamation of this Company with Tar HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED upon the terms (inter alia) of the acquisition by THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED of the complete undertaking, business goodwill and pro perty of this Company in return for

go to members of this Company HOTEL COM PANY

of LIMITED) Two

THE of HoNaxosa HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED

(other than THE HO shares

this.

of the nominal value of Ten..

Ten Dollars ($10.00) each credited as fully paid up in respect of each and every complete share

held by such members of this respectively, be and the same hereby approved and that the Liquidareas to Section One handred

be and he is hereby

IN

and eighty five" of the Companies Ordinance One thousand nine hundred and eleven to adopt the said Agreement the same into effect with and carry such (if any) modifications either, before or after the execution thereof as

the said Liquidator may think expedient. NBA of the said Conditionat

- copy Agreement may be inspected at any time daring business hours at the Registered. Ofice the Company Powell's Building Des Voeux Road Central Victoria, Hongkong, and at the

office of Messrs.. DEACOK, HALSTON-RAC

SHENTON, NO. 1, Des Voeux Road Central aforesaid, the Solicitors to this Company also at the Shanghai Office of the Company, No. 14, Kiukiang Ro

Read, Shang bais

apd

THE

3. That the aforesaid shares of

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED shall be allotted to such aforesaid members who are on the Register of Shareholders of this Company on the date of the confirmation by this Com pany of the Special Resolution con- firming the said Conditional Agreement. B.-The shares of The HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED to be allotted under the said Conditional Agreement to duch aforesaid members of this Company will participate in all dividends declared by Taz HONGKONG HOTEL COM PANY LIMITED in respect of the financial year ending 31st December, 1923, pari pan with the existing issued shares

Сом ("Old") of "The HoNORONO HOTEL PANY LIMITED

4. That the Liquidator be and he is hereby authorised to give auch consent s may be necessary to the names "ot TBE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY Lnarzn. being changed to "THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHai Hotels Lexi D SHOULD THE ABOVE RESOLUTIONS be passed by the reqabate majority they

Mr. Mayes Fully appreciated the work A most comprehensive collection of done by the American Red Cross-the views of the disastrous earthquake de cfficiency and the speed shown in getting vastation in Yokohama and Tokyo, from the field hospital running and the the Pathe Company will be exhibited at splendid equipment, The hospital was the World Theatre from to-day until erected on the reclaimed ground and Saturday. Twenty-two new scenes will water was brought from a source which he screened. This special picture will be necessitated laying piper for a consider- followed by Robertson-Cola's famous nhle distance. Among the patients treat production "Butterfly Man" in six ed at the hospital was Mr., Martia of parts... the Grand Hotel. He had both his legs; broken by falling beams, but was car ried out of the building by the servants before it caught alight. Mr. Mayes dis covered him in a small Japanese house, ancared for and helpless and had him removed to hospital-first the Japanese field hospital and then to the American Red Cross Hospital, where he was well easily provided. In fact there will be Mr. Harris: I cannot prove there will be submitted for confirmation as Special looked after. On the departure of the return to the conditione obtaining on ceipt of any money here. not can I prove, Hesolations to a Second Extraordinary American Red Cross contingent the whole the opening of the port to foreign re except by inference, the spending of the General Meeting to be held at the Hoxo- inspital, as it stood, cots, equipment and sidener, when the sight of a white woman money here and what he was KONG HOTEL, Pedder Street aforesnitt, on all, was handed over to the Japanreo) was rarity. As to the Bluff, Mr. Mr. Harris said what he said was WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER, Mayer assigns the rebuilding of the that defendant reived the money in 1923, at 11 o'clock in the FOZENDON for hanges there to a still more distant date. Japan and embezzled it in China Fur the purpose of considering and if thought The vagaries of the fire in Yokohama and this, combined with the nervousness he converted, a portion to his own use/Resolations accordingly. Al

The cost of huilding is now very high ther he could prove by inference that fit contrading such Resolutions as Special ware naturally a matter of discussion resulting from the earthquake, will go to and it was therefore an offence under NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that One building, which is now being used sa postpon rehabitation. Me c. 17 (1) A of the Larceny Act, and Registered Shareholders of this Company: others by shipping and other firma. 1. Mayes himself was in the country could be tried in this Court my attend the above mentioned Meetings escaped the fames in a marvellou, man- at the time of the shack in company with His Worthip: I am still of the sures and vote thereat in person or by Proxy ner, although the public buildings in the the late Mr. J. Morrie and Mr. D. Abbey, opinion, that this Court has no juris provided that all Proxies and the Powers immediate vicinity were burnt out. If the party returned to Tokohann at high diction in this particular case, and these of Attorney (if any) under which he this, building is to be taken to a sample, speed as it was suspected that consider fore the result, must be that the charge samo o gund end deputed dale there is no doubt that the damage done able destruction had been wrought there must be dismissed. I want it to be quite Company (namely the Registered Office of

stamped the Head Office by thy fire was much greater than that and this speed, it is to be feared, did clear that I have dismissed this charge on the Company at Powell Building, done by the earthquake. With the high something to hasten Mr. Morris's end, as the question of jurisdiction. Anything wind blowing the fire made enormous he was still suffering from the sudden sald in this Court should in no way alles not less than Twenty-four hour badore the

Vaux Road Central, Hongkong aforesaid leapa, especially across the wide, streets illness which had overtaken him on his way other Court or any public opinion time fixed for holding the said Meetings close to the park, which it was thought holiday. It was thought, however, better I want that clear because there is some

Any Prozier or Power of Attorney, not would prove barriers. On the Blaff, there to get him to Yokohama than to leave times misapprehension in cases which are deposited in accordance with the abovo are about ten houses, stailing him where he could receive no attention, dismissed in this way; in other words provisions all not be available for use at

As to the future of Yokohama Mr. At Yokohama he was fimmediately taken that nothing has been proved against Mr. the said Meetings, Mayes is not exactly optimistic. He down to the boat, and sent to Koba White up to the present in this Court Dated this 54th day of September, 1923. thinks it will not be populated very Mr. Hayes will remain in Kobe two or That is the way I put it, Ihold there is

By Order of the Board, apidly with families, although as the three days before he means to Yokono jurisdiction, and therefore the charge

WALTER HAWKER (Continued at foot of nezt column.)

Becntary

YOKOHAMA'S FUTURE:

Jama

is dismissed.

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