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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned have received instructions

INTIMATONS

NOTICE..

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY

INTIMATIONS-

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ANTRIES for the FOURTH EXTRA-

from, the Percorrof the late Mr. C.R. WE bave This Day MOVED our Office RACE AERTING WU, ULUSE,

WARREN, to Sell by Public Auction,

THURSDAY, and FRIDAY,

the 29 am 30 MAY, 1934, coramencing

*

Each day at 3.30 2x, at the

* TOWERS," 20, Broadwood BOLD, A QUANTITY OP

VERY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE---

*Comprising ***

M.T-Carved Blackwood Tabies, 11-T. Sida") Tables and Stools, M.-T. Stsida, Chestertold Sofas and Ara-chairs, Standard Lamps, Bronzei, Curios, Rugs, Large Carpets, Large

Secus

to the ASIATIC BUILDING," Freon.

„HAZELAND & GONELLA,

-------- Architects.

NOTICE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Power of Attortor granted to MR. JOHN RYDERS HINDMARSH has This Day been Revoked,

THE ASIATIC TRÁDENG. CORPORA

TION, LIMITED. Hongkong, 16th May, 1924, +4

LIMITED."

(787

Kamal Baths, Porcelain Wash Basins, THE CANTON. INSURANCE OFFICE, Wardrobes, Double and Single Iron Beds, Crockery, Linen, Bookcams. Meat Safes, Cupboards, Tennis Net and Paks, Blankets, Ornamente and General Household Sundriem

ALKO

1 Steinway Grand Piano, 1 Avolian Orchestralle Organ and Rells, and about 900 Plants and Pots. -On view TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY (27th and 28rx May),

NB-The TOWERS" and No. BHOLDWOOD BOLD are for Sale Privately..

Teresah on Delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGH. LTD.,

Auctioneers,

THOR Hongkong, th May, 1991.

5.S. SIKIANG." SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

S

TH

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE FORTY-THIRD ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Underyped on FRIDAY, THE 23RD MAY, 1824, at Nous, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended the 21, 31st December, 1923.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo from DUNKIRK, ANTWERP, LONDON and MAN.

connection with CHESTER, in Steamer are hereby informed that their.

abora

Goods with the exception of Opium, Tress ant Valuables are being landed and storel at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately

Banding

Cargo will be forwarded on unless is received from the Censignees before NOON, TO-DAY, requesting it to be

landed here.

Bila of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after on, will be subject

to rent and landing charges.

All

1 Claims must be sent in to me on or before the 2nd Jane, 1994, or they will not be recognized.

All damaged packages will be examined an Wednesday the 28th instant, at 10 m., by Hess. Goddard & Douglas

insurance has been effected.

R. RODENFUSER,

Acting Agent

No-Fire

Kangkang, 2nd May, 1924.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ELLERMAN LINE

FROM UNITED KINGDOM AND, CONTINENT.

THE Steamship

"THE CITY OF SHANGHAI”

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baring arrived, Consignres of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of Hele's Wharf, whence delivery may be abtained,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after 27th May, 1924, will be

subject to

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersignel on or before 3rd June, 1994, or they y will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours of 10.45 s. and Noon within the free storage perial of one week.

No Fire Insurance has been affected." Hills of Lading will be countersigned by

THE BANK LINE, LID...

General Agents.

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Hongkong, 21st May, 1921.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL

STEAM NAVIGATION CO. STEAMER FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY.

THROUGH BULLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN AND CONTINENTAL PORTS AND LONDON

THE Steamship

“NAGPORE"

carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatch- ed from this port at Noos, sa TUES DAY. the 27TH May, taking Cargo for the above Ports

Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France and Landon (under arrangement) wil be COIL veyed by this Steamer proceeding to Bombay and there transhipped, to the

On-Carrying Steamer for Marseilles and London

Parcels will be received at the Office until 7.x on the Day previons to Sailing. The contente and value of all packages must be declared

For further particulars, apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Agents,

[806. Hongkong, ad May, 1934,

NOTICE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Scrip No 4227 for 500, shares Ewo COTTON MILLS LTD, in the name of Mr. EZRA ABRAHAM of Bangkong together with a daly executed transfer deed purporting to

the said shares has bean Inst

assign

The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 9th to the #rd May, 1924, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

General Agents:"

1713 Hongkong, 5th May, 1924.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the

NOTICE IS HERERIAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD ERS will be ball at the Hosexone HorzL, OTÍ MONDAY, 96TH MAY, 1994, at Noox.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 19th May, 1924, to 26th May, 1904, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

S. J JORDAIN,

Secretary. Hongkong, 7th May, 1904.

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PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

NAON JAL, ORDINARY GENERAL

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the HONGKONG WEDNESDAY, the HOTEL, Hongkong, on

11.00.., for the MAY, 1994 st of receiving the Report of the Directors

together year with a Statement of Accounts for the endel: 30th April, 1924

281

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Wednesday, 21st May, to Wednesday, 29th 3fay, 1924, both days iselusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 17th May, 1924

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WANTED'.

H of China Trade Socks Con- AMBURG Shippers with Intimate nection with FIRM of Good Standing for the Sale of German Articles are! Purchase of China Produce."

Apply to

B011

Box Na 901,

c/o Hongkong Daily Pran Office.

"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.'S STEAMER

KASHGARY

ABRIVKD HONGKONG ON 1778 Mar, 1924 FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA,

"PORT SAID, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above named Yese are hereby informed that their Gools are being Jailed and placed AT THEIR RISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godows Company's will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery Godewas st Kowloos, where each Consignment can be obtained as the Goods are landed.

Options) Goods wil instructions have been given to the con- be landed here, unless

trary six hours before arrival of the Steamer.

Goody not cleared within 8 days, including date of arrival will be subject to Prat

No Fire Iance will be effected by na in

whatever.

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Damaged packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyor. Meer, GODDARD "and & Douglas, at 10 ., on Mondays

Thursday

All Claims must be presented within ten days of the Steamer's arrival here, after which data they cannot he recognized.

No Claims will be admitted, after the Goods bave left the Godown

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

De Agents. Hongkong, 17th May, 1924

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THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

FROM MIDDLESBRO. ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS,

The Steamship "BENVENUE” MONHIGNEES of Cargo are hurely infora.

ed that all Goods may being landed at their ride into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the HongLong AND KOWLOON WHALF & Gonowy Company, Lab, whence, and/or from the wharven, delivery may be obtaine

No Claims will be admitted after the Good have left the Godown, and all foods retaining undelivered after the 23rd it, will subject

The maid shares are the property of the to rent

to Claims against the Steamer must be Undersigned and application has been dalys

50. the Company for the issue of a presented to the Undersigned on or before the Duplicate Scrip

made

6th June, or they will not be recognized,

public a therefore warned against deal- All breken, chafed and damaged Goods are

pg with the said Shares without reference to W the

Undersignal.

Any person having any knowledge to the whereabouts of the said Murry is acked to, communicate with the Under

PARELLIS & CO.

No. 23 les House Street.

to be left in the Godawas, where they will w examined on the 23rd instant, af.10 ..

effected. No. Fire Insurance has been

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

O GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO. JÁÐ,

Hongkong, 17th May, 1924

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12 O'CLOCK NOON, on MONDAY, 26 HAY. 1934, instead of SATURDAY, 4TH MAY: 1924. By Order

OBBROWN,

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

THE THIRD EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at ELAPTY VALLET

SATURDAY, A LAY, 1914 commencing at · P. The First Ball will be Rung at 2.30 L. –

The Charge for Admission to the Publie Fuclosure will be $1.

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half Prics. Members are advised that they must show. their Season Tickets to obtain Admission to the Members Encioware.

* Esch Member has the right of introducing Non Members to the Members Enclosura. Tickets for whom can be outained from Messrs. LANSTEAD & Davis at 85 each ny to Friday. MAY, 3RD.

The Stewands invite the Ladies of Hongkong

.[778 to be present."

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEETING.

TELE Condition for Race No. 2 on the First Day sul Race No. 3 on the Second Day have been Cancelled and the following Sabatitutes therefor

SATURDAY, 71# JUNE, 1924. 2-GRANVILLE STAKES: ONE MILE

For Chinn Ponies, Griffin of this Season. Weight for inches as per scale.

of Winne not more than two races 7 11, extra: winners of three or more races 12 ks, extra Jabeuription Gritas of this Season allowed Sbw. Unplaced runners allowed 5 bx. Jockeys who hav not won more than four Official Races allowel 5 in. Entrance Fee. $5. 1st Prize, $460,Sud Prize, $150, 3rd Prize, $100.

-MONDAY, Pr JUNE, 1924. 3-MAIDSTONE PLATE: ONE MILE- For China Ponies that have started in Hongkong since 1st January, 1924, and previous to this Meeting and have not won a race since at January, 1924 Weight for inches a per scale. Jockeys who have not wan more than four Official Races allow 1 5 lbs. Entrance Fee, $5. 1st Prize, $400. and Prize, $150 Sri Prize, $100.

Amended draftProgrammes Vi obtainable on el instant.

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

DRA

RAFT Programmes and Entry Forms for the FOURTH EXTRA BACE MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, the 7TH, and MONDAY, 9 JUNE, 1924 (weather permitting), may be obtained at the RAGE Core, HasGrove Cius and CACHEWA'Z BAY STABLE.

Entries Close on 24th May, 1924

WILLIAM › POWELL," LIMITED."

NOTICE TO

SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

N TWENTY-THIRD ORDINARY

GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD.

INTIMATIONS

DEWAR'S

programmes are still in progress, most of them will take considerably longer than one year, to completo, or to materially affect the situation. Very little was said in the Council yesterday on the ocension of the renewal of the ordinanes (ur. another" year. The optimism of the Government we imagine rests less on the prospect of overtaking the existing short age by new building than or allorin

H.E. THE GOVERNOR INDISPOSED.

The following was received yesterd afternoon from the Aide-de-Camp

E the Governor:-

"His Excellency the Governor in auffering from a slight attack of influenza and was, therefore, unable to preside at the Council Meeting to-day.

His Excellents is, by doctor's advice, confined to the house, but it is hoped that sent at the Race Meeting on Saturday,

The Spirit of the tion of the situation by the early re he will be sufficiently recovered to be pre

Empire

It is that unbroken Even ness that is so much appreciated in DEWAR'S. It is produced by the skilful blending of whiskies-old and ample-DEWAR'S is simply a mingling of good things

Dewar's

LABEL

WHITE

and

*VICTORIA VAT '

as supplied to the Houses of Lords and

Commons.

By Royal appointment to His Majesty The King.

SOLE AGENTS:

AS WATSON

LTD...

co,

Wine and Spirit Merchants

ESTABLISHED 1841...

RIKTH.

establishment of rottled conditions in the

CLAIM FOR POSSESSION. TENANT AND LANDLORD AT LAW.

eighbouring province. Qure-that-is gained, it is believed that we would see A large exodus of the multitule of Chinese who have sought ju this Colony protection and safety from the lawless Besa and plunder, to which the inhabit-

A part,heard. possession case was con- ants of Kwangtong have been babitually tinued in the Summary Court yesterday subjected in recent years. On our part when two Inndlarda sued two tenanta we think that it must her many years for possession of a house in Second Street. before peace and order and good govern- Last week the tenants' sped the land- lords for exemplary damages, it being mont can be established in Canton to admitted that the contractors began the

a degree that will induce any large nun- work of demolition before the notices case his Lordship ber of Chinese who have settled in long-expired. In that

decided not to assess damages until ko kong to permanently leave the protection had decided whether or not the notice

and security they enjoy under the British to quit was valid. flax The decennial census returns of the Mr. E. Davidson represented the land- Colony have always shown a progressive lords, and Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared

for the tenanta increase in the population, and we we

Whether or not the amended Ordin- no reason for anticipating that the limitance of March 8th was retrospective was of expansion has been reached. At all the point at issue and applied to current notices, and Mr. Davidson submitted that it was a physical impossibility, for a landlord to conform in January with an Ordinance which did did not become law until March 9th. Mr. Davidson cited. many cases in support of his contention that the Ordinance was not retrospec tive. He drew attention, to one where it was ruled that the word "now" did not mean now," and to one where it stated that although an Act might be

events the time is not yet in sight when we can safely say that the housing needs of the Colony will be fully met by the schenies at present in progress of realis tion We notice that the Imperial Government's housing scheme for the Homeland contemplates a return to pre war rent levels. Whatever the prospect of accomplishing this object at Home declaratory in form it did not necessarily may be very slight, we imagine--we follow that the Act was retrospective. He submitted that the authorities were never expect to see this as a practical conclusively in his favour. outcome of any building development that may be undertaken in Hongkong during the next quarter of a century, if ever.

Mr. Russ argued that the wording of the amended Ordinance was clear and unambiguous. It stated that an order could not be made unless a certain thing was done. That had not been done in the case before the Court. "His submis

A platelaver's coolic named Tai Pansion was that a notice to quit was not veste right nor an accrued interests (21) employed at the Kowloon Docks was that if it was the Ordinance requited to killed in a work accident on Wednesday be construed as to affect them. It must H was in the hold of the Suretane straining language to it's finest poss ible point of construe the Ordinance nst &hich was in dock for repairs, when not applying to current notices. He hatch-cover fell on his bead He died pointed out that the 1922 Ordinanca was an amendment of the 1921 Ordinance, and on the way to hospital

it was specially stated there that current notices which complied with both were good, but they were not good if they com- plied only with the 1021 Ordinance. He submitted that the same applied with the 1922 and 1024 Ordinances Unless this were so, he said the whole effect of the 1924 Ordinance would be nullified.

ALYES-At Kowloon, on May 22nd, wife of CHEY. J. M. ALVES, of a san

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ERS will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL on Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Read.. FRIDAY, 23an MAY, 1924, at Noox, for the London Office: 131, Fleet Street, purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors

and Statement of Accounts to the 29th Feb- ruary, 1991

BOOKS of

The TRANSFER

"the Com)DY will be CLOSED from the 14th May to 23rd the May, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

H. O. HOLT,

Managing Director. Hongkong, 9th May 1924.

"PUBLIC" AUCTION.

DAFTICULARS

1759

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, Max 23an, 1924.

RENTS AND BUILDING DEVELOPMENT.

Between 10 am and 6 p.m. yesterday a fall of three inches of rain was registered in Hongkong. The practically continuous downpous experienced during the hours 10 am to 1.30 p.m... was res- ponsible for most of this total. Over the 24 hours ended at 6 pm. yesterday- altogether 3.20 inches of rain were re

corded.

His Lordship reserved judgment.

TENANTS RIGHTS UPHELD DAMAGES AGAINST LANDLORI).

Yesterday Mr. Justice Dyer Ball in the Summary Court awarded - $200 damages to the Kai Sang firm, tenants of 7, Lyndhurst Terrace, against the landlord of the premises, Wong Sax,

The coxswain of Walla Walla", motor, boat. No. 6, was fined $10 at the Marine Magistracy, yesterday morning, for fail Og to stop when called upon by the Water Police. The evidence showed that the police called on the boat to stop who attempted to pull down the hour flashing a light once and by blowing a over their heads of the tenants. whistle four times. The defendant took no notice and proceeded on his way until overhauled by the police launch.

For the this time in succession, the Bents Ordinance, introduced in 1921 to

THE ROSS INSTITUTE! APPEAL FOR £50,000.

THE COLONY'S OPPORTUNITY,

An appeal is being made for £50,000, to endow The Ross Institute for Tropical. Diseases and Research Hospital, estab.

PCULARS AND CONDITIONS of amend the law relating “to the recovery MUNDAY, the 26th day of May, 1921, of possession in certain cases and to at P.M., at the Dfices of the Fuble vorks restrict the rents of certain domestic Department, by Order of His EXCELLENCY TOR Coverson of Une Lot of CROWN LAND at tenements" has been renewed. Thus the fished to carry on the work of medical Mount Cameron in the Colony of Hongkong.for law, which was originally intended to research associated with the name of in terms of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Hent to be fisel by the Sarveyor of operate for one year only, will operate Sir Ronald Ross, HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further

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of

3 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Roral Bulking Register No-

Locality-

Bogidacy Measĺvec Mats,

Alons &

Ugnet Price,

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Mr. C. AS. Russ represented the plaintiffs and Mr. E. S. Brooks ap peared for the defendants

His Lordship said that the validity of The the notice did not arise in the case. landlord had no right to enter premises without first having obtained an order. from the Court At the same time, ha did not consider it case for exemplary damages, but plaintiffs were entitled to specific damages. He was satisfied that the front was obscured and that they ha ost business, but he did not think that of the stock had been damaged.

ADY

In awarding the sum mentioned, his Lordship said that defendants would be well advised, if they had not already one so, to remove the scaffolding and put the roof right, or they would ba liable to further damages.

A DEAL IN BLANKETS. DISPUTE BETWEEN CHINESE FIRMS.

for four years, at least, and though the Local arrangements are in the hands Government remains, as ever, very of the Hongkong General Chamber of optimistic that by June 1925 the ordinance Commerce who have circulated an AP- will have surely served its original pur-peal " pose, it is a view that is certainly not shared by the general public. We think It may be predicted with confidence that, should the ordivince be allowed to lapse at the end of another year, there will be a general rise of rentals in the Colony much above the level fixed by the ordi- nance as "the standard rent.” It may 2013.08 he called that when the ordinance was

under consideration in 1921 H. Ta [797 GOVERNOR ade the suggestion that in ERS

future no tent should be raised to the causes of malaria, and yellow From the evidence before him he be

As is well known, the investigations this as a partner of the defendant firm. greater percentage than was equivalent fever in which the late Sir Patrick lieved the plaintiff's account that the to the fall in the value of money since Manson (whose name is well known in chon was put up on by Cheung Wah Kam- 1814 or 1915 In the intervening period Hongkong) and Sir Ronald Ross took The stay was that Cheung Kah Kam so large a part, made possible the build- asked Lun Cheung to give a Marno.frm rents-find beea steadily rising in theng of the Panama Canal, an enterprise rodit. This the plaintiff would not Colony, and the Committes which con-whose value specially appeals to Hong agree to and at Cheung Wah Krun's re- sidered the subject deemed that this pro- kung from a shipping point of view Ad quest he agreed to give credit to Cheurg vancement in medical science also, has Wah Kam, who put the chop of the Yea Excellency would be met made Hongkong and other formerly Sang Hap Ke firm on the acknowledg if the rents prevailing in the Colony on dangerous places comparatively safe for ment of the goods we December 31st, 1920, were fixed by the residence by white people. His Lordship considered that thele It is felt therefore, that Grms and fendant by putting the chop on the doca- new ordinance as the standard rent individuals here have a special interest ment intended to bind the firut, as ke The Ordinance has certainly served to in the support of medical research into was in charge of the money matters

A large number of donations have been receiving ranging from $100 to 95

Following is the appeal issued by the In the Summary Court yesterday after- Hongkong General Chamber of Com noon, the Puise Judge (Mr. Justice Dyez merce

Ball) gave judgment in the case in which The Chamber desires to enlist the Lun Cheung Firm sued the Yee Sagg support of its members towards the en- Hop Kee Firm and Cheung Hang, allia dowment fund of £50,000 which is being Cheung Wah Kam, for the sum of $100.57 raised for The Boss Institute for Tro being the balance due for a number of. pical Disenses and Research Hospital, blankets sold to the defendanta.

His Lordship said the point for deci established to carry on the work of medical research associated with the ion was whether an entry chopped by- name of Sir Ronald Ross, K.C.B., the defendant, Cheung Wah Kam, was 4 personal matter or whether he did

TO-DAY TILL SATURDAY,

2.30, 5.16, 7.15 AND 9.15 M.

PETER B. KYNE'S by His

FAMOUS STORY OF THE NORTHWEST

KINDRED OF prevent a further prodigious rise in tropical diseases, and will welcome an of the firm, and hind control of the safe

THE DUST.

fendowment,

rentals, n the amig attempts nude by Uportunity of contributing towards its in which the firm's money was kept.

For the reasons given he thought tha landlords to evade it have clearly dieThe Chamber will be glad to receive second defendant's action bound the firm closed. New building operations in the and acknowledge your cheque towards and himself as a partner: The plaintif this object and in due course will forward was therefore entitled to succeed with Colony though they have progressed on the total contributed to the Hon. his setion and he would enter fudgment. a very large wale have not yet overtaken Treamrer, Lord Willoughby de Broks, in for the plaintif against both defendanix THE CORONET the shortage, and though large building London."

with costs

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