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OUR FIGHTING NAVY,

AN UP-TO-DATE ANNUAL FOR

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JANUARY (10 1908

TALES OR BAL

A rather heavy calendar was that which Sir Francis Piggott (Chief Justice) had to dispožs of in Bankruptcy Jurisdiction to-day.

KUR'DENTOR'S" PETITIONS.

Re. Moosa a Vieira. Application for a deb tor's petition.

Me J, Grist, of Messrs, Wilkinson and, Gils), stated that the petition had bead fled by the defendent firm. The afdarit in support of this gave the circumstances. The assets were $60.ca and the liabilities $agooco There were two partners in the firm. One was in Bombay and the other in Hongkong.

Application granted.

"Therr has been a suggestion made of a possible encounter with Japan, but this fear W

cend to have disappen ed, and it would be al prop together out of the question to organise ja MERCHANTS FINANCIAL TROUBLES, Chipete waters a point of support sufficiently and powerful to withstand for a reasonable length

· NAVY LEAGUERS.

of time the attack of several hundred thousand The wondesfol fascination which attaches to Nipponese, while awaiting the arrival of our varinis, which would then have to fight against everything connected with the Klog's Nares); a feet hat will anon become infinitely superior even down to bohs and screws and submerged to any une which we would be able to bring torpedo tubes, which the ordinary man cannot up." A MANAS NO hope to understand, has been admirably But then France is not going to war with woven into the series of articles written Japan or Great, fria D., and he obsaryen by exports for the Navy “League "Anoual.***One might even assert that if there should be Somehow or another every sound Briton, even a conflict, it would certainly not be the French if he work in a coal pit, fancies himself a people who would provoke it," Yet Captain Nelson in dsguise, and when it comes to dia- Sob has all the Frenchman's distrust of Eng consing naval affair he giyes himself airs in land. He still kṣeps "perfide Albios” at the consequence. Usually his facts are a trifle back of his mind, for he says quite openly

"It is impossible to be altogether sure of the sakow, because matters concerning the British

United Kingdom, for the very peculiar condi. Navy and the other nevies of the world are

sions in which it is placed force it in a great scattered through such a variety of periodicals, measure to live, so to say, from hand to mouth, pamphlets and newspaper paragraphs that be owing to the influence of party politics, just as Gods it practically impossible to airive seems most favourable to its own interest

There is nothing to prove that in a low years at a furt appreciation of the naval situation, British interests will not cause har to stretch & For those who wish to be up-to-date in their grasping hand towards a French

· information and safe in their views the "Navy Conseq solly, if we wish to be session, ou Maxine Lot-71,6% League Annual is a perfect gold mine. Most people are acquasited with the monthly *Journal" asued by the Navy League, a some- What stodgy, antiquated sort self-opinionated | publication, and it might be supposed that the "Annual" was framed on similar lines. The very averse, is the cave, for a brighter, mora lucirly explanatory compilation on the present slate of the Navy, trickining of sailors and officers, the distribution of the Ficer, the pro bable 'disposition of the separate quadrans in

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and

as well-informed as our neighbours, it is, a matter of importance not to lose sight of the prasibility of R conflict on the sea;and in this; order of ideas, prudence prescribes that we abould take advantage of the present tranquillity to improve Doval organisation which is suffering lerribly form the crisis it underwent from 1992 to 1904.***

Max O'Rell used to say that there was a very good reason why the sun never set on the British Empire and that was because it know that if it blinked na eyelid for a second there

Re Chan Mow Chi. Application for debtor's petition,

Mr. Otto Kong Sing said this was mo, ap. plication for a receiving order. The liabilities: stood at $54.902 and the assels 57,50. The equity of redemption was leasehold property:

Application granted.

APPLICATION TOR DISCHARGR Re. H. W. R. Maithner. Application for discharge aboneng

Co-day's Advertisements

DOUGLAS STEANSHIP COMPANY,

THE

mpany's Steamship

HUN, Captain Robson, will be despatched for the ove Pot, on TUESDAY, the 14th instant, al to o'clock to 12

For Freight or Passage, apply to w

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,”.

General Managers, Hongkong, sosh January, 1908,

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG and CALCUTTA

THE

Steamship

"ARRATOON APCAR,"

Captain A. Stewart, will be despatched for the abova Forts, on:FRIDAY, the 17th instant; at

For Freight or Passage, apply to sh

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LIMITEDĮ Hongkong, 10th January, 1908, mad[106

Mr. E. J. Grist said that the receiving order

I put it to you, you have shares in the Yea in this matter was made on the 31st November last. Ile was adjudged bankrupt, on the asst February and bis public examination closedTai medicine shop, Kok Faw district, Cantón 2

Tis." 1,000 shares)-Nó. on 13th Jane. Un September 6th there was a ten percent dividend, since when there bad been so farther dividends. No misdemeanour

I put it to you, you have an interest in the Tung Chai shop, at Canton?-No.

I put it to you, you have also a share in the

time of war, and the growth of foreign navies would be a Union Jack planted on its brow, had been committed under the Bankruptcy Wo On shop, 87, Banham Strand?--I had, but

and kiddred questions could scarcely be

desired.

1.

Captain Sorb has the same impression-only

he is in dardest about it.

After discussing what would happen should way be declared between England and Ger many we learn with no little satisfaction that i

**In the eventuality of a war with Germany, the formidable fleet of English ironclads must perforce annihilate the flest of German Iron- clade at the commencement of the outbreak of hostilities; and the latter cannot hope to execute at any moment whatever a surprise attack against vessels benceforth concentrated to their utmost possible power, and any kind

Not that every or even any reader will agree with all the arguments and deductions' sub. mitted by the writers, for the supreme merit of individuality is the hall mark of the "Annual's" excellence. The fist part of the book, which

· runs into r¿o pages and is profusely illustrated with full page photographs of battleships, cruisers and torpedo boats; deals with the pro gress of the British ant foreign navies, from the pen of Mr. Alan H. Burgoyne, the Editor.of action becomes almost impossible in the It is Past 18 which will attract general attention, presence of such considerably superior forces. During this time, the armoured cruisers are not mere y from the ditur ction of the con- tributors, but also because of the importance and variety of the subjects dealt with. Among those whose articles are of special interest Are Mr. Arnold White, Mr. H. W. White, Captain W. Vernon Anson, RN and Admiral Sir E. R. Fremantl, while there are heaps of noble lords who also take the opportunny to express their views on differe;t phases of questions affecting the Navy.

But we will turn in the first place to a re- markable arte's by n Feuch naval officer, Captain Sorb, entitled: "La Varine Francaie et l'entente cardiule." In the opinion of the author, Gren Britain is no longer the subiter of international affales; that position is now held by: France. Captain Sorb starts out

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only pursuing the German merchant-men! chose cruisers which have England for their naval base, and are operating in the Atlantic Ocean and in the North Bea, and those from Gibraltar and Malts, all combine at the appointed time to sweep the Mediterranean. Finally there are independent cruisers skin mishing around on mil sides.”

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Ordinance.

!

A stay of six months was allowed.

! APPLICATION TO RESCIND. Re. Jana pili, Logan, ezel Mr. M. 1. D. Stephens applied for a further adjournment to enable the bankrupt to setile with the plaintiff, who, he said, was the real cause of the bankruptcy,

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Mr. F. X. d'Almada a Casite, who appeared for the plaintiff-Watkins--said he had an oh. jection to an adjournment.

His Lordship-I don't suppose you would bare when he is going to settle with you. A month's adjournment was granted.¦ ̧

-- -- PUBLIC EXAMINATION,.....

The public exam'sation of Trin Kwong Po the managing partner of the Shiu Hang Tseung firm, wis opened by Mr. J. H. Kemp, the Off.. cial Receiver, .

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The Official Receiver-Since your father's death you have acted as manager ?—Yes.

And you are a partner?—Yes, Now loop has the business been carried on?-About thirty-one years,

It has been a very good business?—I don't know what happened prior to the death of my father.

But it has been a good business?-We made between $1,000 and $20 a year.

What was the failure due 107-Loss of busi

"In conclusion, we are told that as the result of the economic situation there is not much "possibility of an Anglo-German alliance for a

very long time to come, Then we readi

"With the fear of a Franco-English alliance before his eyes, the Germio. Emperor would never dare to declare war, On the Continent he would not be sure of victory. At sea. in front of the concentrated and daited strength of English and French ironclads, he would trait dare to send out one single vessel; all his

ness, would be destroyed, and all the markers for hia Minister of the Navy and the French

prospect of a coalition of the united forces of Parliament which give Оле A claying Germany and France, the one in the Channel, sensation, the honey being splashed on. and the other in the North Bea, and threaten sa lavishly that one is api is suspect the motireing the United Kingdom from both sides at which insplies in much praise. Aside from once, the problem of a naval war would, force itself so seriously upon England, that she that there is much that is suggestive in the would most certainly not dare to run such article.

riska.!!!

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have sold it

'

One of your creditore is the compradora of Messrs, Meyeriak and Company?-Yer.

Did you ever tell him that you owned land and property in the country?—No..' "Did you tell another creditor that the debts of the Shlu Hang shop wernooly a few thousand

dollari ?—Yes.

And that if the firm could not pay its debts you wou'd sell your paddy fields and pay. them?—No.

b" Mr. Looker asked leave to call witnesses- who would swear that the debtor had told them that he owned praparty is the country.

His Lordship-Very well, but I think you should wam him firit.

The witness was wined accordingly.

Chear Tong, compradore to Messrs, Moyar uk & Co, said the debtor had told him he awned several fields In the country, "and "that") they were valued at between $7,095 and $8,000, and that he (the debtor) had some shares in the Wo Ôn shap

Debtor-Did I mention paddy fields?

would rather go Witness--Yes, you said you wor to gaol then sell them.

Y Cheong Hok Lam said the debtor had told him notle be apious about his "debt as he wned some paddy fields which he would sell ispeceuty.

With a saties of encomiums of the French merchantmenustries closed., Before the The business was a general foreign god APPLICATION FOR DEBTOR/S:ARREST. AND,

In the first place, it should be stated that the whole theme is concerned with the possibilities of beffects of war should Brizio and Ger- many join to fight France, or France and Bri- tain join to give Germany her qu'etu, Britain, wo are told, is an exclusively maritime power, while the pasion of Germany has for long bees Just the reverse. As to France, she has long been both a Continental sind a naval power. Pass Ing ovat some scraps of history, which is rendered somewhat involved occasionally owing to the writer's alternate use of the present and past tenses, we learn that 100

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And now that we have ended with Captain Sorb's review may we ask! Where does France's friend and ally Russia come on the aceas? There is no meation of Russia at all, Would Russia remain peaceably ignorant of what was happening should France and bere in the clutches of an enemy Whatever we may think of the article, every reader in bound to admit its readability although he ir not by any means bound to accept its concius sions or even its premises,

to Capiala Garrons-Wilhams' story of life at the Lancashire Sea-Training Home at Liscard, but space will not permit, It is sufficient to say that those who are interested in naval matters will find the "Navy Leagun Annual"

basiness?—Yes

The liabilities are $15,900?--Yes. And the nsseis ?-$1,200, 100

· Made up of $1,300 cash? —Yes.” About St;too debis due to the firm ?—Yes, And you also pur dawa your stock as being worth $1,600?--Yes.... ·

That stock was sold fɔr $176?—Yan Wasn't it rather overestimated? left the matier entirely in the bands of the watchman and a foxi.

...

Mr. Looker applied to his Lordship for a Warrant for the debtor's arrest as there was evidence that he had committed a breach of ibs Bankruptcy Ordinance in concealing his property or failing to disclose in

His Lordship-Yer, there is a certain amount of evidence pat before the Court..

Mr. Loo' or said the creditors desired to pro secule, and he was told that there was further evidence that could be brought forward at the proper time. P' naked for a warrant for the

arrest.

How many partners ward there in the busi

His Lordship think there should be next?-The witness mentioned about five names,rranty within a meath. There is this all of whom are dead,

Were there any partners who sold out re- point: you will be bound in the bankruptcy by

the finding of the jury in the criminal case. cently? Yes, one,

Mr. Looker Yes. If they acquit him then there is no property.

Who bought his share?—The sbop.

Where is that book? In the shop?-it was formerly in the shop, but I left it with some body afterwarde,

How many such books bare you in your keeping?-Qnly two,

His Lordship-You will have to accept that.

to defraud. The jury must be satisfied there was no intent

Mr. Looker--If the debtor has got property bo can dispons of-it.-li in his duty to do that' and hand over the proceeds to the trustee.

His Lordship-But supposing the Bank ruptcy Ordinance does not extend to properly elsewhere where the property in beyond the power of the Colonial Government? If it is

To-day's Advertisements.

||HONGKONG HOTEL."

SATURDAY, Jaotary 11th, 1908: DINNER.

HORS D'ŒUVRES. Windsor Canapes."

SOUP

Ox Tail

"FISH"

Boiled Fish and Pamley Sauce.

UT ENTREESIONA Fricuses of Rabbil, "Grillest | iflet of Beof hud Tomatoes,

Sweetbread Parties,:

©CURRY:

JOINTS, &c

Forst Lamb and Mint Sauce. Roast Turkey mod Cranberry Sauce. Boiled York Ham and Champagne Sauce.

Cold Game Ple and Beetroot Balad. V

SWEETS.

Semolina Pud

ahjuder

Ratafia Ice Cream and Finger Cakes.

Tipay Cake.

Cheese ɔfrawn..

DESSERT.

Coffee. Fruits,

KOWLOON HOTEL

DINNER. SATURDAY, 11th January, 1959.

‚HORS D'ŒUVREI." - Russian Caylar on Toast. Crab Salad en Majoonilse.

Sticed Cucumbers,

SOUP. Cream of Oysters,

FISH.

Intimation.

THE

ROBINSON PIANO

60. LD.

INVITE INSPECTION

NEW STOCK

Steinway,

[Jo

Bechstein,

Russell,

Green Dlives.

Boiled à la Maitre d'Hotel, Bolled Potatoes.

ENTREIS.

Braixed Stuffed Pigeons and Green Teas, Rissoles of Beef and Olives. Frog Curry.

RELEVES:

Boxed Capon à la Macedonio,

COLD JOINTS, Glaized York Ham. Salad à la jardiniere. ROLET

Young Turkey and Cranberry Sauce:

Kobe Beef and Roast Potatoes..

VEGETABLES. French Beans. Grilled Tomatoes. Green Fean.

Boiled and Roast Potatoes,

PUDDING" AND PASTRY, Plum Pudding Brandy Sauce,

· Pumpkin J legg

Brandy Jelty." Coconut Pie. Assorted Cakes, Cheese and Crackers,

DESSERT.

Nuts, Fruit of Sons. Pineapple Ice Cream Cafe Noir, [103 THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE,

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APTLICATION for RegistraTION DEƐA TRADE MARK

CHAK WING, trading as the SBU NOTICE is hereby given that Mr. UN LOONG firm at No. 396, Des Voeux Road, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, bas, on the 17th day of December, 1997, applied for the Registration, in Hongkong in the Register of Trade Marks, of the following Trade Mark,

*

The words OWL BRAND sarmounted by

distinctive device of an Owl and the Wax impression of a seat bearing a similar device and the words SEU LOONG, Hongkong, Below are the wards ŠKU LOONO JUURDE CAY in the name of the said UN CHAK WING, who claims to be the sole proprietor thereof.

- Krauss,

Romhildt,

Werner. &c.

GRANDS & UPRIGHTS.

BUILT UNDER OUR PERSONAL SUPERVISIÓN

EMBOUYING 30 YEARS, LOCAL

EXPERIENCE

Hongkang, gik Lecember, 1907,

Co Let.

TO BE LET.

THE Whole" 3RD FLAT of No. 2, PEDDERS'

STREET,

Clo Hongkong Telegraph. Hongkong, 31 December, 1907

TO LET. TREATME

the Race Coures within easy access to the 4DMED HOUSES in GAP ROAD DERE Lower Level Tramway. Rent very moderate. FLATS for Europesas in. WILD DELL BUILDINGS, No. 147, Wanchai Road,

Apply to—

PERCY SMITH & SETH. Hongkong, 16th I ecember, 1997.

TO LET.

The Trade Mark is intended to be used by the Applicant in respect of the following goods, in the following class, viz, si tatak

CLASS 42, IN RESPECT OF CHINA SOY. OFFICES on TOP FLOOR, No. 1, Com

A facsimile of such Trade Mark can be seen the Office of the Colonial Secretary of Undersigned.

an absorbing source o. interest, and those who Looker and Deacon, who appeared for all the not property that the trusten has power to take Hongkong, and also at the Offices of the

Mr. H. W. Looker, of Messrs. Deacon, creditors, but the petitioning creditor, cross.it examined the witness.

How much was paid for it-Witness could There are soreral other articles to which

not fad the particulars in the partnership book we,, should have wished to refer, such as Mr. Arnold White's frenchant criticism book, in order to supply the necessary informs

and asked leave to retire to fatch the proper. "The expansion of the principle of the armed pation making a sudden cdl to arms, the of the gunnery in the Navy, and his sarcastiction. Immensity of resources in s Idiers, the growth-references to literary admirals; as well - na of a bet work of icon smile, the, progress of all kindi realised with regard to all-affairs, con. Carning mobilisation and concentration, in short the views already stated; one and all, 'go to prove to the careful student of military questions that the next Franco-German war will open with a formidable baule, after which the Yat quished party will find himself com pletely disorganised, so that he will be rendered incapable of continuing to fight, All the German writers have insisted on the necessity of making the battle immediate and d cliver ... Over and over again the writer emphasises The Navy League Annual 1907-1905,* this fact, and be proceeds to consider what edited by Mr. Alin H. Burgoyne, is published. would happen in the eyes of Britain issisting by the Navy League al 13 Victoria Street, Franco.against Germany. Apparently, because London 5 W. There are three edition-one we have not adopted the *fundamental in paner covers at cing shilling a copy, another principle of compulsory service" our help would bu_practically wonbless. Well, we Thưw cant likely to ses compulsory.service in the Uolted Kingdom in some years yet; mulers the people—ins electors-suddenly go mad, so that France will bave to depend upon heralf, if she hopes to repulse, the Germans

have never previously given the subject a thought will become strenuous partisans on every question affecting the vessels which fiy the blood-red cross of St. George, intende

bound in cloth at half-a-crown, and an edition de luxe at a guinea,

CRICKETA

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB,

forces on land.. Gur author enigmatically adds: Tomorrow afternoon, on the Club's ground, Dot" gradjed that England adopted con commencing a p.m., s'meich will be played scription, and was able to support us with | against the * United Services,”"». The following, several hundred thousand men, than 148, what we should see, we would will represent the Club R, Hancock, H. Hancock T. E. Pearer, W. C. D. Tuner, H.

Let Germany wake what she can out of that. R. Makin, A. A, Claxton, H. R. Phelips, E. A Who would not delight to follow the army of several "hondred thousand British Tommies Fowler, J. Hall, H. D. Sharpin and Dr.J. M.

Atkinson. who were being urged forward 'on the one hand by cries of "A bas les Allemando”, and greeted in front with Donnerweiler” and waird 'cries „of a similar nature? › The English |

cratoENDOWER G. C., DEPARTMENTAL CORPS.

This longuematch will take place on Saturday of old and the Scottish Guard of the ut 2,15 pm, on the group) of the former Club, *kipan,mausged somehow to patter a: The following will represent Cralgengower: patois of their own, because it was L. L. Lammen (capt), M. E. Aigar, R. Base,

"When did you become a partour in this firm ?" he asked,'"'

Immediately my father died?" was the

answer.

When you became a partner were there any other partners alive 7-Yes, Lul Tit Chin.......

Who else was alive 7-Li Kat Shua, was also

alive.

Acybody chef-Lan Man, Hing died before my father,

ja; Nobody elsa Pune Nö.'"

لار.

Since the death of the three partners (men) tionel above) their soos have beep, receiving the profits? Yes.

How much did they get in one year I can not say,

Now, now, you are the manager, you ought to know?—I can't remember everything.

How much did they receive fast year?- There was a loss..

But the last year thers war a profit'?-Tis. $20 add.

We Your father started the flim?—Yes, And when he retired, or died, rather, he was a man of considerable means)—No,

|} You mean to say that he had.co money or no

propaity when he died ?—No.

・ Ho was a partner do, this paying dom and yet No, he had

vrouple of words of 186 | A.0. Brawo, R-Pestonji, J. D. Kianalid, G. when he dind he felt no impney

I make love to tho, daík. Evans, E. Irving, F. Lamnett, Manderson,

the fiwi of the

stiffided and sef, so that

Torelga campaign.

and ARose.

to support blí with the

If he had any property you as his eldest son would haya come in for

share

would follow that it is not property to dis

| close," "Ptas

Mr. Looker-1 (blak the trustes has power to take it through the Consul at Cautor. The Offiblat Receivar.informs me that this has been done,

His Lordship-if you once start the criminal' law in motion the point will have to be dis casted. The whole question is a very big one perhaps, sader the circumstances, this little prossure may induce the bankryptónio "y! Mr Looker-Whope that it may, It has been known to do so before.

The application was granted,

A NEW YORK despatch, of 3rd lust, says: The departure of Viscount Ackl, ex-Japanese Am- "bassador, was attended by many courtesies on the part of the U. 5 Cabfnet. There is no news of the date of his successor's arrival.

SHIPPING AND MAILS

MAILI DUR,

Canadian (Empress of Japan), 14th inst Genoka (Príar Bitti Fridrich) 14th inst.

"Indian (A'umsung) agri fost,

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Dated the toth day of January, 1908, 201

SUHOM HASTINGS & HASTINGS, ?

38, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong. capan Solicitors for the Applicant

100] THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that the TWRN- TIETH ORDINARY MEETING.or SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be hold at the Company's Offices, Victoria Build Fugs, on TUESDAY, the 28th january, 1968, at o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1907 SHARES of the Com

The REGISTER or

2

the

pany will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 19th January, to TUESDAY, the 28th January (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered, final 13. By Order of the Board of Directors

A, SHELTON HOOPER;· Monk Secretary, JAM Hongkong, foth January, 1908, 27, 103

THE WEST POINT BUILDING E

COMPANY, LIMITED

ven that the TWEN hereby given

NTIETH ORDINARY MEETING OF

SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be. beld at the Company's Offices, Victoria Build ings, os TUESDAY, the 27th January, 1908, at 17,3 › v'clock", a., for the purpose of 16- ceiving the Xeport of the Directors together rber Line sy. Sikk sailed from Now with Statement of Accounts for the

buuls for the year end. STR December, 1997 The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the oth Anuary, to UESDAY, the afth January 5 days inclusive), dening which period no (both

sandpes of Shares can be registereday- DB Order of the Board of Directors, JUNOSHA SHELTON HOOPER

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TO LETVE

MORRISON HILL

ONE FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, PRATA'KAST wear East Point, Fue

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