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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1930.

SHOPPING GUIDE

FELIX HAT SHOP

SPRING SALE

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MODES-COUTURE

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Mackintosh's

Men's Wear Specialists.

Alexandra Bldg. Der Vaux Road,

Fresh Flowers, Fruit

and Vegetables

The Clover Flower Shop

10, ICE HOUSE STREET

REMOVED TO

74, QUEEN'S ROAD C.

DER A. WING & CO. (1923), LTD.

ELECTRIC GRAMOPHONES Madame S. LEITE

AND MOTORS.

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SHANGHAI BROKERS HULUTAO HARBOUR

IN COURT-

SCANDALOUS ALLEGATIONS

4 GAMBLING" IN EWOS:

Three actions growing out of share transactions on the Shanghai' Stock Exchange were brought be fore His Honour-Judge G. W. King, O.B.E.. in E.M. Supreme Court, Shanghai, last week.

The largest was that brought by Mr. Victor Gensburger, against Mr. Meyer Shibbeth which involved Tis 71,506.82. Mr. M. Reader Harris appeared for plaintiff, says the X.-C. Daily News, and Mr. Ranald C. McDonald for the defence. After hearing brief argument on the part of counsel, Judge King ordered pleadings. The suit is the result of alleged share transactions in 1999 and counsel for plaintiff said that two promissory notes were held by his client in the amount named. The defendant's affidavit pleaded Statule of Limitations..

Pleadings were also ordered in the action of Shahmoon, Reynell & Co., members of the Shanghai

PROJECT.

FURTHER DETAILS.

THE FINANCIAL, ARRANGE. MENTS:

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned havo rocei THE

Instructions

To 8 Br

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12, COMMENCING AT 2.30 FM. No. 13, BROADWOOD ROAD"

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The Ministry of Railways in Nanking has officially announced that a contract was signed on January 24, 1950, at Tientsin be- tween the Pei-Ning Railway Ad- ministration and the Netherlands Harbour Works Co. of Amsterdam, Holland, providing for the comple- tion of the Eulatao Port project by the latter firm for the sum of G£6,400,000 General Kao Chi-yi, Managing Director of the Pei-Ning A QUANTITY, OF VALU- Railway Administration, acting un- der the instruction of the Ministry ABLE BLACKWOOD AND of Railways of the National Gov- ernment and the supervision of the North-Eastern Commission of Com munications, aigued on behalf of the Pei-Ning Railway Administra tion while the Netherlands Har- bour Works Company was repre sented by Mr. Robert de Vos, their general representative for China.

The works to be done under this contract consist of the construction of a breakwater, quay-wall, com

and retaining struction pier, dykes; the dredging of a harbour basin and an entrance channel; re

HONGKONG HOTEL Stock Exchange, against Mr. G. E. clamation of low grounds and a

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THE DAIRY FARM

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FOR PURE MILK

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MEATS HOUSE FID POULTRY

WITH İNTEGRITY

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Charleton. Mr. Tycho Wing appear ed for plaintiff and Mr. M. Reader Harris for defendant. Mr. Wing said that the action had to do with an improperly endorsed cheque. **

Scandalous Matter Alleged. Judgment for Tls. 23,237.48 wasi given plaintiff in the action of Mr. J. Rosealeld, a member of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, against Mr. M. E. Solomon, in respect of certain share transactions in 1990 which defendant, who appeared on his own behalf, went on at some length to explain to His Honour. Mr. M. Reader Harris appeared for plaintiff.

At the opening of the case counsel for plaintiff asked the case to be adjourned one week as he did not wish certain clauses in the affidavit to be read aloud because they were scandalous and irrelevant Judge King could not see why the case should be adjourned on this account and said, that he could hear the case without reading the affidavit aloud, which was done..

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. (Particulare from Catalogues).

On View From TUESDAY, the

11th FEBRUART, 1930.

TERMS -CASE OF Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS., AUCTIONEERS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

part of the foreshore; and the ex- cavation of Pan Lan Shan and Kao Liang To Tou. According to the terms of the contract, the Nether lands firm promises to carry out the execution of the works immedi ately and to deliver over the whole of the works to the Pei-Ning Rail- Undersigned have received way Administration before October 13, 1835, or within five and a half years from the date of starting actual work.

Arrangements for Payment.

TIHE.

Upon signing this contract, the railway administration will deposit A sum of 81,000,000 local currency with a Chinese bank to be mutually agreed upon, to the credit of the Hulutso Harbour Reserve Fund. The contract sum will be paid by the railway to the contractor in monthly instalments of G895,000. Within three days of the date of ▲ signing this contract, the contractor provides a banker's guarantee to the satisfaction of the railway ad- ministration amounting to 8500,000. (ailver dollars) as a special guar- antee for the fulfilment of this con- tract.

It is further provided in the con- tract that the railway administra tion may within the contract time oped the Port of Hulutao and use a completed portion of the works for commercial purposes. The con- tractor will conform, according to the agreement, with all the laws and regulations of the Chinese Gor- ernment. If either of the contract

Instructions

TO SELL BY

PUBLIC AUCTION

02

THURSDAY, FEB. 13, COMMENCING AT 5.15 P.M.

Ar Tarım SALES ROOM, DODDELL STRIKT, FINE" COLLECTION OF VALUABLE POSTAGE

STAMPS.

O VIEW Now.

TERMS-CASH ON DELIVERY,

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·AUCTIONEERS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received Instruction

"Pestered" for BusinesS. Defendant addressed the Court said that he had sold Ewos short and had lost a lot of money. At the time he was an employee in a commercial house and the brokers "pestered me to get the business." Defendant said that he did not knowing parties or both should fail to fulfil the obligations imposed un- at the time that the whole series der the contract the two parties will of dealings on the Stock Exchange endeavour to come to an agreement of big gamble, and I knew agreeable to both. If any disputes the price of Ewos was not justified arise between the railway adminis by the earnings, so I sold them and tration and the contractor as I ask that the judgment be set aside the interpretation of the contract, as the whole affair was a gamble and the question shall be decided by a I was innocent."

Commission of Arbitrators. Judge King: Ah, I see, I note Commission shall be composed of here that you made a deal in Shang three members; one of them to be. hai Cottons which netted you a appointed by the railyway adminis profit

tration, one by the contractor with in two weeks after given written notices, and the third by agreement FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, between the other two.

Defendant: Yes. I made Tla. 18,000 on Cottons, but I never got it. It was all a big gamble and I am innocent. I lost the Tls.- 18,000 in other deals:

Whole Thing & Gamble. Defendant said further that as the whole thing was a gamble, and "influential brokers ran it, I would never get any profit if I made one," to which Judge King took vigorous exception, as did counsel for plain- tiff.

Defendant: It is well known that "there was wild gaming, and many innocent people were hurt. I don't see why because was ambling Anyway o Hever have you out a profit.

Mr. Harris said that in view of the statement made by the defend- ant be felt it wise, in the interest of his client, to produce as evidence. the contracts and counter-contracts. of Mr. Rosenfeld, which would show

Damages for Delay,

to

This

It is also stated in the contract that the contractor shall pay to the Chinese administration $1,000 (ail- ver dollars) as liquidated and as certained damages for every day of delay in the completion and deli- very of the works to the Chinese Government, within the time-limit: stipuisted in the contract

The Ministry of Railways has approved this contract. Actual es gineering, work will begin as yo

ather permits.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

From K. S. MORRISON, E14,

TO SELL BT

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

COMMENCING AT 10.30 AM. With an Interval from 12.80 F.M. - to 2,30 F.M.

Ar No. 460, THE PEAK, BARKER ROAD,

A LARGE QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

PROPERTY

Comprising

Tent Hatetand, Chesterfield Couch and Armchairs, Glass Cabinet, Teak Peussrals, Statues, Card Table, -Braus Orzaments, Pictures, Curtains,

Carpets, Brasa Fenders, etc.

Teak Dining Table, Bideboard, Dinner Waggon, Tables, Desk, Screens,

Glais Ware, Coiling and Table Fans, Electric Fittings, eter

that in not one transaction had Mr.HE Undersigned have received Community Plate Cutlery, Crockery,

Rosenfeld acted as principal. In each case he was merely a broker- and acted as such. His only return from the dealings of defendant was in the regular way of commissions. Judge King said that the con tracts would not have to be pro- duced, as there was nothing in the Affidavit which could prove that plaintiff was anything but a broker and conducted his business in a

cost. honourable way:

ADVICE FOR. INVESTORS.

EADERS are reminded REA

that inquiries relating to the share market are answer- ed on page 11 every Tuesday by "Kufan" Letters should be sent to this office, and must be accompanied by writer's,

and address, not for publication Letters should be addressed to 4a Kulan," 'care of the Editor.

САМО

Instructions

TO SELL ET PUBLIC AUCTION,

SATURDAY, FEB. 15,

COMMENCING AT 11 AM.

Ar HOLT'S WHARF, KOWLOON,

8,240 Pircus: RAILS

161 BUNDLES FISH PLATES"

24 BAGA BOLTS

8 CARE CRAMPS

9 PACKAGES DISMANTLED

TRUCKS-

4 PACKAGE TURNING

TABLES M

10 CASES WINDOW GLASS

2 CAES PLATE GLASS

TEENS CASH ON DELIVERY.

LAMMEBT BROS,

AUCTIONEERS,

Tenk Bedstead, Teak Wardrobe with Glass Doors Teak Dressing Table, Teak Chest of Drawers, Bew- ing Machine, Enamel Bath, Porcelain Basin, Cooking Stove, Kitchen Utensils, etc.

Also.

One Cabinet Victrola, One White Frost Refrigerator, One Fairbank Scale, Aviary Plants in Pots, etc.

and

A QUANTITY OF BLACK- WOOD FURNITURE.

TERMS:Cisz on DELIVERY,

On View From WEDNESDAY, the 12th FEBRUARY, 1980, at Noow.

Cataloques will be issued.

LAMMERT BROS.,

· AUCTIONEERS.

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