TELEGRAMS.
[Renter's]
LONDON, 28th August. Russia and Bulgaria. The Russo-Bulgarian incident is settled, and diplomatic relations have been resumed, Bulgaria having given satisfactory explains tions,
Russia.
The Tear has issued a manifesto empower. ing the Agrarian Bank to arrange for the sale of large estates to the peasants.
The Russian revolutionaries declare that
their organisation is so good that no number, of arrests can hinder the execution of their plans,
Hundreds of agitators have been sent to the provinces to stir up the peasants and are succeeding beyond all expectations.
Guards detectives have been increased, at Peterhoff, and at all the line stations,
Arrests in the capital continue on a vast scale and the activity of the revolutionaries is greater-than-ever.
Innumerable cases of arson have occurred in the provinces; sixty at Elizabethgrad alone during the past week.
Later.
Baron Komura in London. Baros Kimura called out Sir Edward Grey this afternoon, and will probably have audience with the King on the 10th prox.
Tho Cuban Insurrection. In view of an amnesty, nearly all of the Cuban insurgent leaders are willing to dis- band if they are guaranteed immunity.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY AUGUST 30, 1906.
THE ACCHLENATED · MAIL·
SERVICK.
The depanure of the Canadian Pacific R.M.S. Empress of India promptly at 4 p.m. -day inaugurates the accelerated through mail and passenger service to England via Van couver and Quebec. The maits ant passengers will be cari ed by a special train to Quebec where they will be a transferred to the same Company's R.M.S. Empress of Britain, and the dite of arrival ht Liverpool is the 28th September. The Empress of India is due at
Shanghai on the 1st September, Nagasaki 3rd September, Kobe 4th September and Yako hama on the 6th September, leaving at 6pm. same day for Vancouver, where she is expected to arrive at noon on the 17th September.
ALLEGED BRIBEK).
INSPECTOR GIDLEY ON TRIAL:
The hearing was continued this afternoon, at the Police Court, to the case in which Sanitary receiving bribes from ane Chan Hok King, Inspector H. J., W. Gidley was charged with
during the months of November and Decem. ber last year, in connection with certain ground' surface works. The sum alleged to have been accepted by tiefendant was $yra.
Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown, Solicitor, of Messrs. Dennys and Howley, prosecuted. The defendant was represented by Mr. C. D. Wil- kinson, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist...
son objected to that question being put to the witness, holding that the witness did not sen such a paper being served on the Yoco Fai Hong, therefore he could not speak as to that. His Worship said he would make a note of Mr. Wilkinson's objection, and Mr. Bowley was allowed to put the question.
The paper in question was the address of the Lik Kee arm.
Concluding, witness said he could not remember when the tiles of the Yuen Fat Hong were taken up for re-concreting.
OLD SCHOOL CHUMS.
Chuk Hok King, a contractor, of the Lik Kee shop, said he was born in the Colony and was educated at the old Queen's College. ila was in that school for between four or five years. He spoke little English. Winess first met defendani al Queen's College but Inst sight of
him after that. He again met defendant last year. After his father's death over ten years ngo-witness took charge of the Lik Kee firm. When did you meet him last year?" asked Mr. Bowley,
"At the end of the gth moon," was the reply. "Under what circumstances?"
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warranty and ocheil-me in see the inspector,"
"A friend gave me a piece of paper (order or
Why did you go to the inspector?" "Because it referred to the inspection of con: crete.".
When you saw the inspector what did you say?"
I said: Inspector, I wish you would come, and inspect No. 240, Hollywood Road at the same time handing him the warrent.".
Continuing, witness said defendant looked at the warrant and leaked at him. He then wid he would come after tiffin. Then the inspector said: "I seem to know your face, I have
Yes, I recognise you now. seen you somewhere before." Witness replied:
You were
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BREACH OF CONTRACT.
In Original Jurisdiction, this morning, his Honour Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, presiding, Yee Shun Wa stred Tak. Shing Lung" and "eung Tak, the latter being the managing partner of the defendant firm, for recovery of the sum of $5,177.at, being the amount of loss sustained by plaintiffs through
defendants' breach of contract for sale.
Me H, G. Calchrop, instructed by Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Messrs. Goldring and Barlow, appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. R. A. Harding, repre- sented the defendants.
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$9.50, Tramways $215. China Lights Stof, Watsons $13.
Sellers-Canton Insurances $325, Indo- Chinas. $74, Douglases $47, Hongkong Docks $140, Hongkong Lands S1:0, West Points $50, Humphreys Estates $11, China Borneos $114. Electrics $15, Tces $136, Ropes $29.
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Mr. Calibrop, in opening for the plaintiffs, said they were merchan's carrying on business at No. 25 Hillier Street, in Hongkong, and at Newchwang. The Tak Shing Lung firm are dealers in guany bags, carrying on business at No 24 Totsien Street, Hongkong, and Leung Tak is the managing partner of that arm. On 6th March, 1905, plaintiffs entered into a con- tract with the defendant firm, for the sale and delivery to the plaintiffs of 63 packages of beat hand-picked No. Llue ribbon hemp gunny price of $22.10 per 103 bags, that is to say, bags, each package containing zoo bags, alderman done som 4 months' sight .... ..... altogether 11,000 bags at the price (includ. France-Bank T.T. ........ ing cenais customary charges) of $2,667.53. It
America-Bank T. F.............. Germany-Bank TT ................. was further agreed that the defendant firm should ylin T.T. deliver the goods to the Yee Tai Chan firms forwarding agents, for shipment to the plain. tiffs at Newchwang. On the same day the defendants delivered to the Yee Tai Chau firm the contract, and the same were shipped to sixy packages in pretended performance of
1-months' sight I./C. dant Grm $1,667.53 the price as aforesaid. On 30 days' sight San Francisco & New York 5?] Newchwang, The plaintiffs paid to the defen.& months' night L/C.............. d. ..........................
opening the packages in Newchwang it was
I months' sight find that they did not contain such bags as
different and inferior description, useless to the were specified in the contract, but bags of a
the defendant firm that they declined to accept plaintiffs. The plaintiffs thereupon informed the said packages, which they re-shipped a Hongkong, and called upon the plainti damage by the breach of contract according to particulars appearing in the claim, lo the extent of 55,177.21; and they therefore prayed judgment for that amount, with casts and further relief against the defendants, The agreement for delivery of the goods to Yee Tai Chan was a verbal agreement made between the plaintiff's agent, Muk Shek Tsun be received by the DEPUTY VICTUALLING
Immediately after the examination of Dr. W. W, feand yesterday afternoon, Chung Yau Shek, chief accountant of the Yuen Fat Hong, was called in the witness-box, He stated that his frm did a large trade in rice and occupied Nos. 8 and to, Bonham Strand and Nos. 3 and 5, Queen's Rond West, in schoot with your elder brother at the which premises were back in back. The Yuen
same time I was at school too" Fat also used Nos. 30, Bonham Strand and fendant then asked: "What business are you
De 177, Wing Lok Street as a godown. The Yuen doing?" Witness replied that he was a build Fat Hong had been established for nearly fiftying contractor. Defendant asked him if he the 10th,b,and tail July last, the question of years; and the present master was named Ko wanted some Government work, and on witness i firm to receive. The plaintiffs have suffered
REGISTRATION DE FIRMS,
At the sixth. congress of the Chambers of Commerce of the Empire, held in Landon on
the Registration of Firms was introduced when Mr. Ei H. Langdon (Manchester) moved—
"That is most desirable that there should he in each part of the Empire a register of firms containing the names of all responsible parmers and of persons who are authorized to sien and act on behalf of the sad firms,"
If the meeting was precable to accept the resolution he would, he said, contest himself by formally moving it, but, if there any opposi tion he claimed a night to reply to any argu ments against it.
Mr. Charles Chadetes (London) seconded the motion.
Mr. J. 1 Mathews Penang) inquried whe ther it was intended that the suggested regis. tration should be compulsory.
Kai Shun, who was also the owner of Nos. 156 to 148, Queen's Road West, Witness kept accounts for his, master in respect of these houses. If a payment were made in connection therewith he would enter it under the have Sing Kee, one of his master's names. ipade
replying in the affirmative he said he would give him the next concrete work he gets. The conversation ended by defendant saying: "But you must remember me?" "Alright," replied witness. This conversation started in English Hend ended in Chinese. Defendant spoke gond Chinese. Thiar aftbinoon defendant examined and copreinned the conciele at No. 240. Holly wond Read. Witness was the friend of the fandlord of the house in question and he got the job to relay the concrete.
a payment of 5150 last year which was entered in his book. The money was paid on November 6th, so that the firm would not have to repair certain concreting the two orders or warrants (produced) were taken to him by a sanitary inspector two or three days before the money was paid. He received them personalty, but could not re member the inspecter who gave them to him. The paper produced, which was given him by an interpreter, love the rame of Lik Kee, con- Mr. Langdon replied it was hoped it would
tractor Prior to this he led not heard of Lik Kee, Having consulted his master regarding ba.
Mr. R C. Millar (Edinburgh, Scotland) said the warrants, he sent a fakt to Lik Kee, who sent a broker to see him. After that he that, at present, any firm was bound by the ncts of anyone who was supposed to have gave $150, in Hongkong and Shanghai Hank authority to act on behalf of the firm. Was it nutes, to Kwpk Wing Kin, the bill and rent proposed that in future hems should only be collector of the Yuen Fat Hong Kwok took bound by the acts of tliose who appeared on-
the money away. He remembered a sani the suggested public register? At the present tary inspector examining the floors of the time merchants would not deal with him un. I kong after the money was paid, but could not less they knew one or two men belonging to identify defendant. Workmen attended with 'those firms in whu ni they had confidence. If the inspector when he må 'e the examination. it happened that there were thice or four oiler Tiles were taken up, but no concrete. Witness people in the firm whom they did not know, subsequently received a notice referring to 177, so much the better for them, because they had Wing Lok Street, and paid Kwok $50. It was the security of those additional people. With paid on account of Sing Kee, An inspection regard to the second part resolution, at the
was mate of the houses after be paid the money. present time a firm was bound by the acts of He did not, gel n receipt for the Sito any person or servant who was it the habit of acting for the firm, until it gave notice that that individual bad no longer any right to act for it, Was the present onus to be shifted, and was a firm crti-led to repudiate the acts of persons merely because they did not happen to be on the register i
The Hon. A. J. Thyung (Brisbane) said that the resolution had been adopted in Australia with good resishts, its simple object was that names of all the parties should be recorded, in order that merchants might know the indivi duals with whom they were dealing, and in mrder that there might be no secret partner, who, when trouble atost, went away, and escaped his liabilities. The suggested regis. ter had been very useful in Australia,
It was
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When was the next occasion you saw the defendant?' was Mr Bawley's question.
"I went to his office as he promised to get me work."
Newchwang on of about 1st Apr, 1915. Two and the defendants. The goods arrived i
biles were returned to Hongkong on 11th May, and the balance on the 18th July, 1905 The majority of, the bags were old, torn, broken, and not best No. 1 hand-picked blue "Did you get any other jabs in that way?” ribben hemp bags By written notice to the "Yes. I became friendly wab him, in Bat way. I was next given jobs at 236 and 256,verbal notice in the defendants shortly after defendant's solicitor oa 18th April, and by Hollywood Road,"
Continuing, witness said that when he and accused got friendly, he took broker named Mok in see accused. Witness, at the interview, introduced Mok to the defendant, and toile fendant that during the day time he had no time to see him and in case he had any in- formation to give witness be was to tell Mak and Mok would deal with it. Accused con sented.
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NAVY CONTRACTS, 1906-7.
~EALED TENDERS, in Duplicate, will
STORE OFFICER, H. M. Victualling Yard, until Nuon on MONDAY, the 10th September, for the supply of FROZEN BEEF and FROZEN MUTTON 16 H. M. Ships,
is
Forms of Fenders and further particulars can be obtained on application.
The right to reject the lowest of any Tonder reserved.
FI. GELSTHORPE, Deputy Victualling Store Officer, (in charge).
Hongkong, 24th August, 1906,
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BELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL.
THE SCHOOL will RE-OPEN on MON.. apply to-
DAY, 3rd September. For particulars,
The arrival of the bales trois Newchwang, the defendants were informed of the position of H. M. Victualling Yard, affairs On 23rd November, 1905, the goods were sold by public auction, due notice being given to the defendants. A survey was called and two of the bales were opened and they were found in: t to contain the quality of bags contracted for, and so further bales, each con- The case was proceeding when our reporter taining 200 bags were then opened, and they left the Chart,
all contained inferior bags, and it was by reason of this breach of contract on the pan of delcndants that the damage had been sustained as stated by the plaintiffs.
CLAIM FOR GOODS SOLD.
PLAINTIFFS OUT OF JURISDICTION,
In the Summary Court, to-day, his Hour Mr. A. G. Wise, Fusne judge, presiding, the Kwan Wo firm, of Ta Tang Street, anton, in the Empire of Ching, sued the Tai Wo firm of his custom to get receipts when he paid money. No. 3. Wing Lek Street, Victoria, Hongkong, but in this case it couldn't be done. In addi tign to these two he did not make any other payment for the work of inspecting the doors. Cross-examined, witness said he was present when the inspector inspected the floors of the shop. He was in the wet auntant's room and saw the toes being taken up. He did not object. Since he had been in the shop, about five years, the doors had always been in very good condition.
TODAY'S PROCEEDINGS..
Kwok Wing Kee, bill and rent collector of the Yuen Fat Hong, sant he had been em. played in that firms for 32 years, die collected ents for Shing Kee. Shing Kee's real name -wys. Po Kai Shun, and he was the owner of 8 Lieut. Cot. W. N. Pontun (Belleville) sug- and 10, Bonham Strand West and 3 and 5. gested that the words “Anil of persons who are Queen's Road West, also 136 to 198, Qusen's authorized to sign and act on behalf of the said uad West and also 13, Bonham Strand West firma” should be omitted from the resolution, and 177, Wing Lok Street. Waness remem In his opinion, the extension of the law to perbered in the roth moun last year making sons who were authorized to sign and act on a payment of Szso, The money was given behalf of firms was going beyond the ordinary him by Chung Yau Shek, is the account- laws that existed anywhere in the British | ant's room. Witness took the money to Dominions, limiting the register to respon. Lik Kee with one Mok Hon Sang. That sible partners had been Lund absolutely suc cessful in Ontario and the other provinces of Canada, and did not interfere with the com- mon law of liability which attached to dormant partners.
The President inquired whether the Man- chester Chamber was prepared to accept the suggestion which had been made.
Mr. Langdon" (Manchester) said he was agreeable to the last words of the resolution being omitted.
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The resolution with the omission of the
words "And of persons who are authorized to sign and act on behalf of the said firms," was then put and carried.
was shortly after 11 a.m.- "Lik Kue's shop was in East Street, To Ping Shan. *itness saw the manager-Chak Hok King-and handed the money to him. Besides the money, witness took with him -warrant issued by the Sanitary Board. That paper or war. rant referred to thirteen houses, and that also was handed to Chan Mok King. Witness aske ed for a receipt for the money, but got mone.
Cross-examined:--Witness did not know Lik Kee before; never heard of him. Witness was not present when the notices were served. Daring his employment in the Yuen Fat Hong they remained in the same premises. Witness thought that the piemises were in good repair, but although he saw cement being laid on the EARLY on Sunday week, reports the Nagasuki fluors, he could not say if it was done properly. Press, a Russian gentleman, named Polevoy, There were only three persons present when no officer belonging to the Vindivostok gorri- witnesshanded over the Sagoto Chan Hok King, SOD, was wounded by the accidental discharge Witness always insisted, en paying money, to of a revolver in a bedroom at the Cliff Hotel, xet a receipt; on this occasion Lik Kee's Nagasaki. The weapon which wat kept near people said no receipt was necessary. Wit the bed, fell on the for causing it to be disness did not ask for the money back when he charged, The bullet passed through the bed could not obtain a receipt, and then through Mr. Polevoy's right shoulder and long. A doctor was speedily summoned and the unfortunate officer is now being treated at the hotel. It is expected that be will recover from his injuries. He arrived at Nagasaki on the tgth ùlt, from Vladivostok, accompanied by his wile, and intended pro, ceading to Obama on Sunday,
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Mr. Bowley-When you paid the money over Lik Keo said he would get a paper ed for you, what paper was that?
for the recovery of the sum of $1,000, being balance due for goods sold and delivered by plaintiffs to defendants. The balance was $28.98, but the plaintiffs waived the 5:898, in order to bring the action within the juris diction of the Summary Court,
Mr. C. F. ixon, of Mr. John Hastings' nice, appeared for the plaintiffs, Mr. R. Gardiner, of Mr. O, D. Thomson's, office, representing the defendants.
When the case was called on Mr. Gardiner wished to call the attention of the Cout to a said before his friend addressed the Coul be point of law.
His Honnur: Let me see; basn't this case been before me before?
Mr. Dixon: Yes, my Lead, when my friend applied for security for his costs.
His Honour: Oh yes, I remember. Well, what have you to say. Mr. ac iner?
For the defence Leung Tak said he traded ander the name of the Tak Shing Lung firm, and had no partners, and he denied that any agreement for sale nud delivery of the sixty packages of gunay bigs was made on the 6th March, for delivery of the anme to the Yee Tai Chan firm for forwarding to the plaintiffs at Newchwany, but they entered into a contract on 24th February, 1955 to sell and deliver to the plaintiffs, in Hoggkong, 12,000 good hand-picked No. 1 bluckibbon guany bags at the price of $22.20 per 100 bigs. On the 6th March, 1905, 12,000 bags of the quality and description contracted for were packed by the direction and under the supervi sion of the plaintiffs into six y packages and on. the following day removed by the plaintiffs from the premises of the defendant firm, and they were accepted by the plaintiffs in fuiflment of the said contract. The sid 6 packages were ant delivered by the defendant firm to the saw that the same were shipped in New | Yee Tai Chan firm, and the defendants do not
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THE HEADMISTRESS. Hongkong, 30th August, 1906.
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Bechstein,
Bluthner,
Winkelmann,
Collard & Collard,
Hopkinson,
Haake,
Kruss, &c.
CASH OR CREDIT,
OR ON
HIRE FROM $10 PER MONTH ̈
INCLUSIVE.
Hongkong, 22nd August, 19.6.
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IMPERIAL GERMÁN MAIL LINE,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Steamship
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PERFECTION"
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having; arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby "PRINZ HEINRICH,","
informed that their Goods, with the exception landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous. It is all Scotch and the best of all Scotch. of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being"
and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong.
What more need be said ? kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com. pany, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
Your Wine Merchant has it or will get it.
for you.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless police to the contrary be given before 6 A.M. TO-MORROW,
No Claims will be admitted, after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 3rd of September, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and dantaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they, will be examined on MONDAY, the 3rt of September,
30 M
September, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD."
MELCHERS & Co., Agents.
All Claims must reach us before the 8th of
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Masokong, 27th August, 1906.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..
Mr. Gardiner: The writ is wron, ly drawn, chwang. On the 14th March, the plaintif my Lond. The Ordinance requires dat when paid to the delqudants $1,000, 20 the parties in a suit are out of the jurisdiction 18th March Son, on account of the said of the Court, if it is a firm that is suing or being sued, the individual pariners' names price of $2,667-33: but neglected and refused must be insert d in the writ of sunnane, to pay the balance of $257.33, and on the n this case the plaintiffs are in Canton, 2015 May, 1975 the defendant Leung Tak but the writ does not bear the partners' names, commenced action in the Summary turis and is therefore out of order.
diction Court to recover the said sum of $167.33 The action was adjourned from time to time, and on 3rd July, 1995, judgment with costs for the amount claimed was given for Leurg Tak and that judgment was satisfied. If the sixty packages of gunny bags were delive ed in THE Steamship Newchwang in the same condition as that in which they were delivered by defendant firm 10 the plaintiffs, they did not contain bags of a different, or inferior, description to that contract. ed for. The plaintiffs never informed the defendant that they would not accept the packages, nor have the packages been ve
His Honour: Yes, that appears to be so. But why did you notrise this objection before? You came and asked for security for your costs, and how you come and say the writ is wrong. Mr. Gardiner: I had not seen the writ when I made my application for security; made that application as I was instructed that the plaintiffs were traders of Canton.
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"PRINZ WALDEMAR," informed that their Goods, with the exception having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby
of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com
obtained.
His Honour: But you should have seen the writ before making that application, Had you raised this objection befo e it would have settled the matter and saved the whole show.
Nr. Dixon. He wanted to wait and see how things were going, but if your Lordship decides costs, as he has been piling up costs unneceshipped to Hongkong; nor have the plain-pany, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may Ingainst me, I must ask you not to give him sarily, and they would have been saved if he had brought this objection in the first instance.
tiffs called upon the defendant to accept Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless Mr. Gardiner: Hut I ans entitled to my costs the said packages. On or about th May notice to the contrary be given before 3 P.M., up to the time of this application.
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packages, alleged by the plaintiffs to be the packages received by them, in pursuance of the said contract, were shipped from Newchwanging in Jongkong, but none of those packages were the packages delivered by the defendant firm to the plaintiffs in pursuance of the said agree ment. The packages shipped from Newchwang * aforesaid were sold by the plantiffs by
His Honour: Oh, no you are not, Mr. Gardiner: But if a man is terved with a writ, and is put to a lot of expense, and then it is found the writ is wrong, surely he is entitled to recover his expences.
His Honour: Not all of them, Mr. Dixon: Registrar.
think that might be left to the
His Honour: Well, what have you to say, Mr. Dixon?
signpared to say much, this matter has come upon
Mr. Dixon: Well, my Lord, I am not pre-auction, on azed November, 1935, for $1,048.11
me as a complete surprise, but perhaps I might be allowed to amend the writ by inserting the partners' names as required.
Witness said the paper referred to was the warrant from the Sanitary Board.
At this point Mr. Bowley put a question to the witness regarding another paper which was akan to the firm in his absence. Mr. Wilkin-
His Honour: The best thing is for you to get together and see what you can do, and the case can go into to-morrow's list,
The Court then adjourned.
At that time the market price of gunny bags of all qualities and descriptions had fallen greatly below the prices ruling in the earlier part of the year. Those packages were not sold by defendant to plaintifs, and therefore the plain- tiff had no case against the defendants.
Evidence was heard, and the casq ir proceeding,
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No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. undelivered; after the 3rd of September, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godównis, where they will be examined on MONDAY, the 3rd of September, 9.30 A.M.
All Claims must reach us before the 8th of September, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
NORDDEUTSCHER Lloyd.
MELCHERS & Co.,*
Agenti. Hongkong, 27th August, rgoš,
Per Case
$15.00
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HASA WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE, OF QUALITY. FOUNDED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF ITS CONSUMERS-
That is Why
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SOLE AGENTS:- H. PRICE & Co.,
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