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119 .... THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JULY 1911

JIMAH RUBBER ESTATE. rol with the directors in that it METAL TRADE REVIEW were none too well received. The Public / Companies

The Forfeiture of Shares

was porfectly obvious, they know Guan had misappropriated a lot of this money, but they settled with him and allowed him to leave

Tib

production for the month of May

at 56,071 tons, was above the

AN APOSTATE'S CALUMNY.

Sentenced to Flņe and Imprisonment..

Entimations.

MANCHURIA

SOUTH

RAILWAY

SHORTEST & QUICKEST ROUTE

BETWEEN

THE FAR EAST & EUROPE, vis DAIREN.

SUMMER SCHEDULE.

(Effective from May 1, 1011).

THRICE WEEKLY. EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of Hongkong, be and he is barely excellently equipped Slooping. Dining and 1st Class Care, in oratod batweon appointed Liquidator for the

Daiton and Changchun in connection with the Trans Sibering Express Tralox : purpose of such winding-up.

(9) That the Liquidator be authoris-and with Dairan-Shanghai Diroot Steamer Service by the 8.5,

od to pay out of the funds of and Saikio Maru" (each 2,877 tons) as follows: the Company a um not exceed-

NORTH BOUND...

Kobe Maru

4

ing $100,000 na compensation Int Ulass

to members of the Company's staff.

FATOS

Dolol Twenty-sixth day of June, 1911).

By order of the Board.

Chairman.

$10

+

Skangimi (Stender) ...... Lv., Dairon (

Thurs. Suu

Sat. Tues.

J. SCOTT HARSTON,

Y14.95

(8.M.R. Tmin)....... Lv.]

6.00 0.0

[1295

Mukden

1.60 p.m.

Y11.50

J... Lov.

2.00

AND

Changchun (

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8.30.

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11

19

R 8.60

Mun. Thurs. Sat.

average, of five months, and in THE NATIONAL BANK OF Before the acting Chief Justice,

excess of May, 1910, and although

CHINA, LIMITED. Sir Archibald Law, in the Supreme the Colony. He did not so much

Saturday Afternoon, The "Globos's" motal trade 50 183 tons, the alleged takings N EXTRAORDINARY GEN the total deliverios figured at [OTICE' is hareby given that an Court, Singapore, last week, Mr. mind their settling with him James Honry Wills of Tanjong that was not matter for him review Unted London, June 10, for home consumption of 28,814 ERAL MEETING of the National Katong, sued the Jimah Rubber (counsel); other directors had says that last wook closed at £215 tons were regarded witheuspicion. Bank of China, Limaliods will be hold Estate, Ltd., and Max Hilckos, St. settled with Qudu and were being cash, £191 158. three months. The total visible supply, Europe at St. George Building, Cheter Rand, Vincent B. Down and Lok Chuk called upon to auswer for com This week closed at 2222 cush, figuros at 173,488 tons against the Fifteenth day of July, 1911, and America, as at 31st May, Victoria, Hongkong, TO-MORROW, Poli, directors of the company, for pounding an offence--but he sub- an injunction to restrain the de-mitted that in the present ense the £180 15s. three months. The 180,677 tone on the 30th April and at 12.80 o'clock p.m., when the sub- fendant company and the directors should have done some turnover for the week was mo- 174,675 tons on the 31st Decem joined Resolutions which were passed directors thereof, the second, thing towards dotaining him here, derate, 3,5M) tons.

bor. The not compurative result is at the Extraordinary Meeting of the third and fourth defendante, from as they must have known all sorts furilor proceeding with a reso- of questions were bound to arise.

It is a question now whether therefore a good one, but moan- Company held the twenty-fourth day of time the price has risen front £53 Juno, 1911, will be submitted for con-

firmation sa special resolutions :--- lution of forfeiture of the plaintiff's It was exceedingly unfair, certain the metal should any longer be 10. on the 11th of May to s66 126.

(1) That the Company to wound-up shares in the company; (2) aly on the plaintiff and a great considered a cogimodity or if itd. on the 8th June, and it is a

voluntarily, and that Arthgir, declaration that the resolution many other poople, that Gunn should be more correctly re-question if the improved figures Brinnds Lowe, Chartered Ac whereby the shares wore forfeited was allowed to go. The man's

countant, of Thorner's Cham- was juralid; and (3) un injunction books were not complete and the garded as a purely speculative warrant much more than the riso

of £2 per tón. “European trade bors, Fenchurch Street, London, to restrain the company and the $10,000 choque ho did not think article. Between spot and forward

goes on space, and American E.C. and St. George's Building, directors thereof from refusing to was entered in any of them. Con-there is no affinity, the former trade is no doubt improving, but register trapsfors of the plaintiff's cluding the reading of the affi- being still under the control of the holiday months of the year ahares, or in the alternative andavite, Counsel said the main facts the "bull" party and the latter are approaching, which makes order directing the registration were not apparently in disputo, of the transfers; (4) damages in certainly so far as the cheques for being comparatively neglected. for a little check, respect of the resolution to forfeit;$10,000 and $7,500 and the On Wednesday there was a dis- and (6) ensta of thosuit and further method in which they were given tinut lull, simply because there protlier relief..

wore concerned. The law which were no "boura" to satisfy. On Mr. R. St. J. Braddell for plain-entered into the case was rather Thursday the demand for spot till, Mr. pult for the defondant intricate and not of the ordinary caused an improvement, and on company and the directors with work of the court because com- the exception of Lob Chuk Poh, pany cases were not very frequent. Friday the extreme price of £283 who was not represented and did His paso, shortly, was based on was paid, the forward position Woroproduce from the London

three points: firstly, that the for. boing about 100, and the back-Catholic Herald" of the 10th HONGKONG, CANTON not appear..

In opening the raso, Mr. Bradfeiture was not in order and on wardation was therefore no less ult., the verdict in the case of the dell said that in rogard to the that point he was going to argue than £43 per ton,

ox-priest Verdesi, particulars of There is no doubt about the which have already appeared in. question of damagos ho thought that, the construction of forfeiture

hoy might forego them. The had to be strictly according to circumstances that have led to our columns, The action has ex- NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. hearing of the motion must be law and the one in question was this position; the "bull" party cited considerable interost in treated as not prejudicing any wrong in two respects forfeiting laving tried for control for vory Rome, and since the facts of the THE NINETIETH ORDINARY counter-claim which the evidence too much and an invalid notice: many months, at last find them-case first appeared in the "Hong- HALF-YEARLY MEETING might set up in respout of the His next point was that the com-selves masters of the situation, kang Telegraph," members of of SHAREHOLDERS in the Com- shares. Counsel proceeded to pany was at this date catopped and able to demand their own the Catholio community in the pany will be held at the Office of the read the affidavits in the mattor. from denying that the shares had prices for what they are willing Cotony have looked forward to the Company, Flotel Mansions, un TUES that of the plaintiff showing that been fully paid for and, in the to Ball. This is the one picture, Court's finding. Our London in April, 1910, he agreed with alternative, if they were not, he but on the other side of the sheet contemporary says:-The real toon, for the purpose of receiving s Report of Directors, together with a Hilokon to subscribe for 20,000 submitted there had been a suill, the "bara" has placed them of the case against the apostate Statement of Accounts, declaring a fully paid $1 shares in the concient payment,

selves in a most uncomfortable priest Verdesi was made known in Dividend, and electing Directors and The further hearing was ad-position, and are not hesitating to Rome on Tuesday, 6th June. The Auditors, pany and his name was put on the

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the roservo list. On April 20 he paid journed until the 11th inst. make tliemselves heard,

accused was declared guilty of The much discussed stand-"Unfounded Calumny," and was Company will bo CLOSED from 28th $10,000 to A. A. Gunn and Co.,Straits Times" who were to be the socretaries of

ard" contract, which provides for sentenced to pay a fine equal to July to 8th August, both days in- the company when floated. This THE WRECK OF THE S.S.delivery of a variety of sorts, does £33, and undergo a term of ten elusive.

not help present, diffenties, and months imprisonment.

By Order of the Board of Directors, was by the direction of Hilpkos

W. E. CLARKE, “SAINT HUGO."

since the caminitles of the Metal

Vardesi, who had been frequent. who gave him his receipt, As he

Secretary. Exchange have at present declining Modernist.circles, apostatised Hongkong, 11th July, 1911, was going to Java ho was advised

A Naval Court of Enquiry wased to give it allicial recognition, and then accused a Jesuit, Fr. Bri- by Hilckes to pay the balance. hold at the British Consulate at it seems clear that they have con-carelli, and even accused the Popo, THE HONGKONG This he did by cheque for $7,500 Nagasaki, on the 5th inst. to en-sidered the attempts to deal on of breach of the secrets of the con- on the Chartered Bank and a signed order for paytnent of quire into the stranding and loss these new lines nothing more than fessional. Full proof was given to of the British steamer Saint Hugo veiled attack on the "bull" $2,500 given by Charles Bonjo-

on the island of Tunegaalitus, party. In this connection there min in favour of Guy and ex-Soufli Japan, on the 7th ultimo figures a good bit of "the money prossed to be with reference to while on a voyage from Fokohama and the oftestnuts," that is to say, The Jimal Rubber Estato, Coun- Miiko in ballast. After lengthy interested parties are not hesitat sel montioned that there was an evidence had been heard the Courting to stir public opinion, that they action pending against the Hong-oxonerated the Master Captain W. kong and Shanghai Bank with re- H. Clements from all blame in my indirectly be got free from gard to the cheque for $7,500, connection with the casualty, their awkward position. This which Gunn paid into his own private account; that was not disputed.

Alleged Mismanagement. It was made payable to the

Jimai Rubber Estate, Ltd., but

has been so far successful that an

show that the olurges were of a lying charnstar. with great enthusiasm.

The result has been received

GRANITE & MARBLE

Captain of H.M.S. Minotaur acted committee to jake the necessary Monuments.

Captain G. O. Cayled, R.Napplication has been made to the as President of the Bourt with steps to declare that a

corner

Mr. J. Twizell Wawn, Acting exists, and that on this groundl British Consul, Nagasaki, Commenbors may be exempt from mander G. D. Ward, RN. of being declared in default, and the this word "bearer" was crossed H.M.S. Minotaur and Mr. A. E. matter is to be discussed on Mon- out. It bore the date of May 27 Cooper, merchant, of Messrsday morning. There is no minc

Jurdino, Matheson and Co., Iding of the fact that the trend of Nagasaki, ne nesogporn.

circumstances seems to haya nd

Repaima

E. WARREN & CO.

& CLEANING

UNDERTAKEN.

WREATHS

1874

YAUMATI. Established 1890.

and was charged on May 31. It was not codorsed and that was the subject of the action against the

The following is the finding of far upset the foreign houses on STEAM LAUNDRY CO. bank: The company, however, the Court;

the Metal Exchange that they all credited plaintiff with the amount "That the Master of the 8. S.

appear anxious to get at oach of the cheque. Counsel added that Saint Hugo William Henry other's throats, and it is distinctly the documents were given to Gunn Clements appears to have navi-to the credit of the high-class and accepted as payment. Hegated his vessel in a seamanlike English firms that none of them pointed out for company, never and proper manner and when are involved in the existing tur:THE only ocenial Bicain Laun any accounts of thecompany, never casualty was inesitabala ta have moll made an entry in the register, and done everything in his power to.

dry in the Far East. The only novor kept a register of members avoid it.

The market sways between the Laundry in the Colony under books produced that any

"His certificate has been hand-opposing tacties of leading opera-European Supervision.

Filtered Water. Regular Delivery, would be subsequent to Gunn's ed back to him accordingly, this tors, at variance for years, and leaying the colony. A great deal Court having exonerated him from the present battle for supremacy Flannels and underwear washed by of corres ondence appeared in the all blaine, no question has arisen is the outcome. It is always re-skilled Japanese, press of what was alleged to be in evidence either from the as present should ever he replied, a spoolality. Dapos Na. 4, Deaconsfield gretful that such a glimax ag the Monthly tales quotud. Dry cleaning mismanagement of this company tor or any witness that the ship by the directors, and when the was not in all rospects well man-more especially as thore inust be roads, Tel. H22,

BQ

directors were called ho would probably cross-examine them, as Lar as was necessary, regarding their alleged carelessness.

ued and properly equipped.

innooont sufferers in the trial of barbarlo opposition. All those whose needs make recourse to the

"The Court are of opinion that the loss of the S. S. Saint Hugo Metal Exchange compulsory was due to an abnormal current] setting to the S. S. E. of which would be well advised to restrict neither gharte ngr sailing direc- their requirements until internal tions give warning.

dissensiona haya hoon removed.

(021

R. WOOD,

longkong. 1 Mar., 1911,

Manager..

MEE CHEUNG,

In the East the following salos ART PHOTOGRAPHER were made

HONGKONG. TELEPHONE NO. 1013.

6th June, 400 tons at 2103 58.

1

7th June, 200 tons.at £193 c.i.f. 8th June, 325 tons at £192 54, c.i.f,

9th June, nil making a total small quantity of |

•

Deviorino, Pairzino & IPLARGIED. |Hongkonu. 1st May," 1911.

[1099-

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE

CO., LD.

MACAO STEAMBOAT COM. PANY, LIMITED,

DAỸ, the 8th August, at 12 o'clock

LAND IN- VESTMENT & AGENOY COMPANY, LTD.

..(Russian Train)...Lv. **9.80 Harbin

Sun. | Wed. | Pr.

11

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6 p.m. by the former is 5.57 p.m. by the latter: Supplementary Charges on DAIREN-CHANGCHUN Service. EXPERIS EXTRA F ......Y3.00. BEREIKO CAN SUPPLEMENT........... Y5.00 TICKET AGENCIES-The Company's railway and steamer tickets are obtalanblo at all the Agonoies of the International Sleeping Car & Express AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of Trainn do, the Nippon Yuson Kaisha. Shanghai, Messrs. Thos. Cook & Bus

Three and a half. Dollars per and Reisebarosu der Hamburg-Amerika Linio, Share for the Six months ending 80th RAILWAY HOTELS...YAMATO HOTEL (Tel. Add. : "'Yamato,") al June, will be payable on SATURDAY, Daines, Port Arthur, Mukden, Fashan and Changchun, all under the Com- 29th July, on which date Dividend pany's management. Warmnts may ha abiained on applica- 2:

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY

tion at the Company's offics.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

DAIREN.

FUSHÜN

COAL

Company will be CLOSED from Tel. Add. “Mintetsu." Codes: A.B.C. 5th, Ed, A. I. & Lisbar's THURSDAY, the 20th July, to SATURDAY, the 29th July (both daye inclusive), during which period no | transfor of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Director.

4. SHELTON HOOPER,

Boorotary, Hanghang, 11th July, 1911. [1266 and also at

THE WEST POINT. BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

ΑΝ

THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST,

Output 8,500 tons per day.

Fresh stocks"always on 'hand at Dairon, Newchwang and Tientsin Dapots

Chatoo, Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore and Feuang

MINING DEPARTMENT,

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Tal. Add. Two Pollars pus aiture for the Agents:

Six months ending 30th June, will be payable on SATURDAY, 29th July, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Com- pay's office.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of tho Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 2014 July, to SATURDAY 6 25th Jul (both düye inalusito), during which perlad no, transfer of shares can be registered,

By Order of the Board of Dhuctors.

A. SHELTON HOUPER, Becretary to the Hongkong Land Investment & Agonoy Com- pany,. Limited. General Agents lår the West Point |

Bulldog Company, Limited. "mongkang, 11th July, 1911.- [1956 10101

DRAGON CYCLE

DEPOT, ELECTRICIANS.

Steam, Oil, Gas and Motor Engineers

At the tippe (unn was a much harnased man; it was his own fault. Most of his creditors were down on him and he undoubtedly

The Court ordera as by law, had committed offences for which that the Master pays the costs of he might and should have been the Court." prosecuted, but owing to the grat respect in which his father

THE PIENMA CASE. was held in Singapore his family were able to settle with his Aucording to a message from creditors. Gunn was living at Peking, the Cabinet has Palled a his house and not coming down meeting of the Ministers of State to town, presumably because he to consider the Pienina Case. 925 tons. thought, it wise to stop away. The meeting of the Ministers was The deliverion of Banca tin for Therefore, they would find in the in favour of granting a porpetual the wook ending 3rd June were courge of the affidavits many con-lease of Picuma to Groat Britain, small, 207 tons, The stock of

CAPITAL PAID ur...$1,250,000.) tradietary statements on the, part but the Minister of Naval Affairs, Baga on the Gitli inst. was 2,228 of Gunn...

Princo Tsai Houn, the President tons. Gunn and the Directors of the Military Commail, Princo

Lass on Mongage of House Property

&a. Last week closed at £55 28. Od. Plaintiff maintained that ou Tea Tao, and the Minister of both the chaque and the order Education, II.E. Tung Ching-cush, £55 158, theo months. This ads received ou Storage fun misappropriated, and it was elung, strongly oppose the same week closed at £55 108, exili, £56 Advances made on Murchandise,

as made on the Provident, System. sounds ground that in addition and rofuse to sign the rosolution Is. 3d. three months. The quan Rates and Particulare on application). to those monien he misappropriat, in its favour. They declare that tity which changed hands thi

A TÜR OPTION OF? ed a very great deal more. The the Government can never gon: week was small, 3,800 tone, THUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF writ in the present action vna code un inch of territory to others The tendency of to market lis

WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c.,

Undertaken and Exrostéd, - issued against the company, on and ask what is a perpetual lease been upwards, with a nice general December 8, 1910, and on the if not a concession of territory? business doing, on the prospects

SHEWAN, TOMES & Oo: 12th Gunn left the Colony. Coun- The discussion has been, there of good American figuro-These

General Mongan. selenid he therefore had to quar fore, adjourned.

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SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY,

DAIRIN.

Montelau." Codes:, A. B. O. 5th, E., A. 1. & I ieber's MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD

Hongkong, 29th April. 1911

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A NEW CONSIGNMENT

of,

Simon Arzt No. 70 P

CIGARETTES.

$2.20

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