1914-08-27 — Page 5

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

Interesting Cases This Morning,

This morning the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Gompertz, sat in Bookruptcy Jurisdiction and had before him the following cue81-*

Indian Firm's Position.

In re A. M. Esnabboy, heuring of petition.

THE RIVAL ARMIES.

Relative Strengths of the Porces

In the War,

The following figures, showing the peace and war footings of the several Armies engaged in the glost war, are taken from "the Mr. G. K Hall Brutton said Daily Mail Year Book for 1014. that, with the consent of the Nofficial figures are published Official Receiver, he would ask for the war strength of the Great for an adjournment of the petition. Powere; the figures given are and he bought it was desirable oxtreme estimates in most cases:- that the Court should be ac

396,000 2,500,000, Austria quainted with the position with

65,000 300,000 regard to the Bots and liabilities Belgium

The unsecured liabilities - Finnce and.

Akeria 730,000, 4,000,000, mounted to $55,000 and the

Peace.

War.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1914.

WAR ITEMS.

Further lateresting Reports.

2. German vessel, believed to be one of the Bamburg Amerika vearela, was captured at the mouth of the Yangtaze on August 15 and sent down to Hongkong with a prize crew on board.

H.A.L. Boat Detained. The Hamburg-Amerika Linis steamer Spezia, 4,148 tons, which was loading at Vladivostok, has been detained, and bas had her wireless tolegraph apparatus com pletely removed.

ordered to quit the ship. Two The Captain and cow were other German steamers were also seized ot Nicolaievek.

Japan's Intentions.

ansecured assets to $222.000. The G at Britain 230,000 380. 00.It is understood that the action

Ge many Japan Russia Servin

estate in Hongkong was practical

814,000. 5,50,000. of Japan in taking part in the 230,000, 2,000,000. European imbroglic will not ly solvent, but, by reason of the

1,200,000 4,500,000. failure of the firm's Bombay and

extend to the Pacific Ocean be 56.000. 300 000 vond the Chica Seas, except in 60 Valcutta and other places, the petition had to ho put on the file The British figures include far as may be pecessary to protect If his Lordship would allow the only Regulars and their reservo, Japanero chirping lines in the matter to stond over for a month nd 265,867, Territoriale must be The British Indian they would be in a position invee added. what could be done for the credi-Army comprises 168 000 trained tors, either by a composition or met on peace footing and 185, by a distribution of the Barets. 000 on war footing.

His Lordship:-Du vou suggest that the local creditors abould

have any preference?

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Pacife, now beyond Asistio waters news of the approach of the REVOLVER POSSESSION. westward of the China Seas, or to Tainanta soldiers the robbern any foreign territory except ter- temporarily suspend business, ritory under German occupation which is resumed as vigorously Minding It for à Ship's Officer. in Eastern Asia.

88 ever when the troops bave

This morning, at the Polis *** Cargo Commandeered. departed. The methods of the ! The cargo of the Blue Funnel soldiers would be laughable if Court, before Mr. CD Melbourne. stesmer Ixion, which consisted the results were not so cerious, F. Nicol, of the Imperial Hotel, largely of foodstuffs and tinned A company of soldiers was sent

was charged, by DS Wills, with goods, destined for Manila, has recently to Teoping to suppression and six rounds of ammonition,

having a revolver in his posses ben commandeered by the Gov: the robber bands that were busy ernment of Hongkong for the use to the north of the city. Their without the permission of the of the Colony and the vessel has was of suppressing the robbers Capt. Superintendent of Folice. been compelled to discharge her was to stay in the city for a time.

The defendant pleaded guilty, fo dstuffs bere.

and then return to Teipanta and informed his Worship that No Mobilization in Indo-China.N.O. Daily News.

he bad possession of the weapon" Thore has been no móbilization

because he was minding it for a Todo-China A declaration by

ship's officer named McCullum, the Acting Governor-General

who had left it with him for safe states that the defence of the

custody. Colony does not necessitate auch a measure.

"Mr. Carpmael, the Official Receiver, detailed the number of branches that the firm had, and Corpa orders issued by Liont said that it would be a cumbrous Col. A Chapman, V.D., ander business to get int communica-lats of yesterday, atate:-

in with them all. The Offici"} Rides, equipment, etc. Several Assignee at Bombay bad tele. Chere lining occurred of rifles, graphed to the manager in Hongquipment to being left at Head-ig. kong instruoting him to hold the quirtera contrary to Order No. 4 the acts on his behalf, but he of 22. 8 14 it is notified for in did not think that, that could hef rmation that any further ccour done without the consent of the rences will be treated as Militery Onuri.

Offences. Every man is personally o-ponsible for the safety and good order of his arms and equipment. and must take them away with tau is as follows:- him when going off duty, A

His Lordship:-As far as to-day in concerned, there in no reason why the application should col be adjourned for a fortnight.

The Official Receiver ngreed, bat pointed out that an adjourn ment for more than a fortnight could not be granted.

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· German Wrath in Tsidgtou. Tsingtau, Aug. 16. The provalent feeling in Teing

The ultimatum of Japan bas

The War and Japanese Trade.

14 Mr. McCullum, în the witnes box, said that this was so, and that he was going to take out a licence.

D. 8. Willa explained to Bie Worship that what Mr. McCullum ought to have done when he left the ship was to have left the revolver in the castody of the Captain Superintendent of Police until he had found another ebip. depressed. However, demands for forfeiting the revolver, but told supplies and stores for consump McCullum that he would rescind on by millions of goldiers and the order upon his chaining a ailors will naturally be increased licence. But all being considered, Japan's

Mr. Molbourne made an order

What will be the effect of the European War on the economic well being of Japan? If the war zone should be confined to Europe says a Japanesa contemporary hat Japan miny loss in her trade; with Europe she may hope to re». coup, at least to some degree, by. extending her trade interests in China. If in the course of the pre- quantity of private baggage caused no uneasiness here, buent war the United States should (emp-bada atc.) have also been fonly a feeling of bitter indigna have the misfortune of being left. If these are not claimed and tion and general surprise that the teelt a serious economic blow, removed before noon on Friday Britich, French and Russian Japan's trade with the United An adjournment was granted. 28 h they will be sold or destroyed. forces did not themselves attack States would be correspondingly. After Several Adjournme-ts. Uniform-Allordinary parades Tsingtau. Japan is doing great to German Arms by In the case of Li Kiu-tong, will be in drill order (rifles, belts honour adjourned bearing of petition, nd sidearms) unless otherwise mobilizing three divisions of ber the Official Receiver pointed out ordered. Men in possession of army and a squadron of her fleet that there had been three ad.khaki-shirts may parade in shirt against Taingiau. journments. The petition was leaves. Shorts will be worn. The superior strength mastered trade is bound to be gravely FLOOD RELIEF BAZAAR. fited on May 20, more than three Telephone Calling up the by the four allied Powere cannot affected. Next, seen from a months ago.

Vidunteer Headquarters by rank change the military decision financial point of view, Japan will Acrated Water at $320 a Bottle! and file in forbidden, except in arrived at hore. But the intention be denied the facility of importing casea f urgency. Any applio of Japan to surpriss Tsingtau in foreign capital. Moreover, specia

The Committee of the Flood tions for stores eto, must be made this manner is considered to be in-held by the branches of foreign Relief Bazaar requests us to state in person. Applications for leave consistent with the world-famous banks in Japan may be attracted that, at the bazaar which wea ete must be in writing through chivalry and military too: of the in large quantities to their home held at West Point recently, Commanding Officers. In future Japanese nation, inasmuch a countries. Thirdly, foreigners be Mesars. A. S. Watson & Co., in stores, etc. will only be issued there was no reason for so amus longing to the belligerent Powers addition to their gift of a free between the hours of 3.0 p.m. and ing a breach of international law, may sell what share stocks, bonde, supply of narated waters, offered

30 p.m.

taking into consideration the

etc., they may hold and may leave Mr. Faithfall explained that Detail. On duty Thursday commercial and especially the for home with the specie they bis absences on former ocasions 27th,-Group 2; on duty Friday cultural relations which Japan have realized by the sale. Every were due to a misunderstanding, 28th,-Group 3,oo daly Thurs has entertained with Germany thing depends upon how far the and the fact that he had been day 27th. Capt. Armstrong, L. and the careful treatment by Ger- war zone may be enlarged and engaged in another Court. Lindeell & Lt Norrington; officers many of Japanese interests during what fresh international complica-

His Lordship made the order on duty Friday 28th, Capt. the course of the present war.

tions will arise, .. without any special order as to Stewart, Lt. Cunningham & Lt costs.

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Mr. Faithfull, for the petition ing creditor, asked for a receiving

order.

The Official Receiver said there was the question of costa to be considered. There had been adjournments, and on two ace sions the petitioning creditor bad not been represented.

Wright.

Petitioning Creditor Absent. Regarding Yuen On, adjourned bearing of petition, Mr. W. Crow. thor Smith, for the petitioning assets. The bankruptcy of the creditor, asked for another ad debtor was due to the fact that joarnment, on the ground that it be guaranteed loans to friends and might be necessary to amend the bont nine-tenths of his liabilities petition, and it was impossible to were for money so lont. Substan- to proceed without the attendnace tial payments had been paid of the petitioning creditor, who since he was adjudged bankrupt, was resident in Canton.

and debtor had paid a dividend

The Official Receiver asked that an adjournment of not more than a month from the first date be given.

An order for udjournment was mada by His Lordship.

The wrath of Germana is direct- ed not so much against Japan,

War. Area in Kiaochou.

Peking, Aug. 21.

who has been enticed by Great Japanese reports state that the Britain's polities! jobbery and Tsingtan anthorities and the Obi- forced by financial extortion, anese Government agreed that the against the unmilitary action of war ares should comprise sil terri- the British, whose sailor courage tory within one hundred lit around thought it necessary to call to their Tsingtao.. The Japanese, how assistance Dai Nippon againat a ever, do not agras to this proposal garrison.-N. C. Daily News.

and demand that the war zone Beleaguered Tslogtau. shall consist of all territory to tho

Choutaun, Aug. 19.

ear of the Yellow river-Reuter, Preparations are being made at Japanese Preparations for War,

Paking, Aug. 21.

of 25 per cent, and there was Teington for a long siege. Two now suficient money in the hands weeks ago the anthorities there Another report states that the of the Official Receiver to pay a had sufficient eatables to last for German Consul in Makden has further dividend of 15 per cent. four mouths, but during the past been notified by the Japanese that He asked his Lordsbip to great ten daya train-loads of provisions he must leave or be taken prisoner the debtor's discharge, condition-have been despatched daily from if war is declared by Japan. If al upon a judgment being entered Teinsnfa to Tsingtau.

this is true it is obvious that against him for & sufficient The attempt of the Germans to Japan intends to control South amount to enable the dividend compel the coolies to dig trenches Manchurin on the ground, no of Messrs. Harding and Agassiz, paid to be made up to 50 per cent. sad do other work which they doubt that Japanese: property for the politioning oreditor, On these conditions the debtor's were unwilling to do was not must be protected. N. Daily said he had been instructed discharge was granted.. to ask for an adjournment. The

Advantageous Adjournment, lore Kwan Yick and Kwan Mo, bearing of petitiona, Mr. Agassiz,

Other Cases,

entirely sucessful. They worked during the day but at night mary of them slipped soross the Kino-

reason for the application was that! In the case of Ubau Mak-heung, there was a scheme being put the Official Receiver asked for the chou Bay to Chinese territory in forward; there was a prospect of case to be adjourned to chambers. the junks of their friends..

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THE FATTEST MEN IN EUROPE.

A correspondent writes:-Just a few antradictory worde to your article of the 24th. iast, on "The Fatest Man in Europe." Professor Lyde, whoever be is certainly does not seem to know very much about the Danish dairy farmArA. Ho may be right in stating that they are fat, but as to their being a substantial composition being The petition was a debtor's poti- The knowledge that the Ger- Aliat bss wired to the Ministry lappia another question. Perhaps paid to the creditors, and it would tion sad be now wanted leave mens have to much as they can of Foreign Affairs to the effect the loan of the a-usa dons not be to their advantage to have an to withdraw it.Application do to protect their own that the natives of Allai often atiend to the actual dairy-forming, adjournment while negotiations granted.

teresis at Tsingtau has lease their land to the Russiane yet it is he who attends to the were proceeding.

When the affairs of Po On given rise to great and the latter then develop the selling of the produce. Brides. The ficial Receiver had no Tai come up for considera- deal of lawlessness and robbery same or build houses thereon and wherever dairy-farmingis.carried objection, and the case was tion, Mr. Shenton, of Mesare, in various districts in Shantung. that as the result of such cases on the men generally have allowed to go over.

Deacon, Looker Deacon and Conditions are especially bad in embarrassing diplomatic que nous little by product to attend Conditional Discharge. Harston, for the petitioning the neighbourhood of the Hungtions often arise. Hence, ho no to. As to the munching" of In the case of A. M Costs on creditor, said he was also in com- Shen mines, but in other places tifies the Russian Minister at sandwiches, I have never heard of Bn adjourned hearing of the munication with the debtor. Mr. there have been pitched battles Peking of this fact and requests ench a thing during my stay of debtor's application for discharge, Goldring represented the majority between she robbers and local him to caution his nationale that six years in Denmark. On the the Official Receiver said that the of the creditors, and was desir soldiers in which the latter were hereafter if they lease land from contrary, this nation is very ⠀ receiving order was made oned that the matter should be far from being victorious, the natives their loans will be regular in the way of taking June 1, 1912, and debtor was postponed for the purpose of con- Soldiers from Tainaniu hare boon considered hill and vaid directly meals. I should like you to adjudged bankrupt in August of sidering a composition.

sent to various places to suppress the case is discovered by the publish this, as it might corrost the same your. His liabilities The matter was adjourned for the robbers but with no good Chibere authorities Beking any misunderstanding, yester were $1,060 and there woro no a fortnight,

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