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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST-

1918

THE NAVY LEAGUE.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

COMPANY MEETING.

A Declaration of Future Policy.

day's List of Cases.

Rees Davies) at in Bankruptcy Court to day, the following cast being considered

The following letter has been The Chief Justios (Sir William moved by the local branch of the Navy League from the General Secretary, London, having re ference to the fature policy of the Losgues

The Navy League,

13, Victoria Sirest,

London, S. W.

C

1st. July 1918. Dear Sir, or Madam, The question is often asked What will be the uses of the Navy League after the war, and will not its "raison d'etre" then have ceased to have any practical value?

Leung Lal Nam.

This was so s/jɔurned bearing of petition in which Mr. Hall, of Mesere. Wilkinson sud Grist,

Thi appeared for the debtor, petition was adjourned to be beard in Chambers next Friday week. The assets were stated to

J. T, Souza,

This was an adjourned applica. tien for discharge.

The United Asbestos Oriental- Agency, Ltd.

The twenty-second Bonusi

general meeting of shareholders

in the United ́Asbestos Oriental Aganoy, Limited, was held this morning at the offices of Monsrn. Dodwell and Company, the General Managers. Mr. G. Morton Smith presided and there were present Memera. A. Denison, A. Bitobie and G. R. Edwarde (Secretary).

The notice convening the meat- be over $1,400 and the liabilitiesing having been read, the Chair- to smount to more than $3,400 man sid Gentlemen-The report and accounts having been in your hands for some time, I will, with your permission, take them as read. The result of the year's working zhows an increase in profit on trading of approxi- mately $10,000 compared with last year. Including $4 925 23 brought forward from Int the JERR

Mr. Nisbet (Official Receiver) said that the debtor bad already We submit for your considera-paid a dividend of 65 per cent, tion a few headings which set out and there was another 9 per cent, the present and future objects of in his hands, making in all 74 the Nary League and the prin- per cent. sipala for which it stands. -

Those abjects, it energetically and consistently brought before the public will in our opinion place the Navy League in position of infinitely greater use to the nation than ever before, and it will need no justification for

His Lordabip granted application.

The Sul Yick Firm..

there is $32,381.99 available for distribution, and I trust you will approve of the allocation recommended in This was a public examination. the report. The sccounts, I think, Mr. Nisbet aid that a call for little, if any, explana position of 30 per cent. was tion. The year under review has arranged at the first meeting of been a satisfactory one, but creditors, and required confirma. the continued absence of so

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CORRESPONDENCE,

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pondante are ot necessarily thous of the "Hongkong Telegraph."].

THE SERVICE DOLLAR. To the Editor of the Hongkong

"Telegraph "] Sir,It was very gratifying

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its existence as an independent tion. A Trustee was appointedmach local shipping, inoressed to see by Wednesday's Telegraph, || DOLLAR DIRECTORY.

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I am,

Yours very truly,

For Executive Committee (Sgd). T. BISODE TRÍTTON,

Joint Chairman of

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bat your

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There is nothing unreasonable or impossible in this scheme of Colonial allowances. You Fole unanimously reasonable silow- andes for the dependants of those from the civilian population who have left or are leaving the Colony for Military Service; your donations to the Imperial War Cheet have been of a princely nature; each encceeding year ha far surpassed its predecessor's efforts in charitable contributions but your own flesh and blood, who are as propd to claim Britain so their sire as you are, soffer in your midst, in the mider of plenty

organisation determined to uphold in this matter who said that there colleis in obtaining materials, that you, &t leset, do not intend the freedom of a great Maritime were no assets in the Colony, but and the advanced costs of the to let the matter of the injustice

We suggest that Navy League to collect from Singapore but it der it difficult to forecast prospects minds. I wish that more parple this will satisfy you, then you wil

there was a debt which they had goods we are able to obtain, ren of the high rate of the Service

Dullar fade from people'e knowledge that you have dose speakers should from every plat was impossible, to get the sum. for the ensuing year. Your form, and whenever possible. After the evidence of the part investments have been written would think with you, and have your reward, and will have make known what are the objecte per of the shop was taken, the down to the merket valus on 31st remember that this is a British deserved well of your fellow man of the Navy Leagus and by msk examination was declared closed. Mer.

Colony, that British troops are ing every endeavour to get new

public Companies you will be serving in your midst, and that members and supporters spread

This was an adjourned applics pleased to hear have appreciated they look to the British com- its doctrine throughout the length)

tion for discharge, Mr. P. W. considerably since that date manity to see that justice îa done and breadth of the Empire.

Thanking you for all your Goldring sppearing for the The stock has, sa deal, been by them.

The Service Regulations forbid, was carefully checked by the superia-. Taluable and loyal support in the petitioning debtor, who

described as a sleeping partner tendents, and emple allowance has and rightly so, that Service men pset.

in the bankrupt firm.

been made for depreciation, abould join in agitations and dis- Mr. Nisbet mentioned that a A contribution of $3,000 has cussions of thie nature; but, dividend of only 3.50 per cent. been made to War Charities, surely the injustice of this matter had been paid and he therefors which you doubtless approve of of the pay of the Services is zo seked that the discharge should Before moving the adoption of transparent, that public opinion be suspended for two years, the report and scocunts, I shall must be unanimons that redress Mr. Goldring addressed Hin be pleased to answer to the best is necessary and argent, and it is hard to believe that anyone Executive Committee. Lardship on this point and sho of my ability any questions share would dare to float public opinion,

mentioned two inaccuracies in holders may wish to sek. the copy supplied to him by the There being no questions, the strongly expressed, on an Imperial Registrar. To the first place, the Chairman moved that the report matter like this.

The hardships offered by the 1st July, 1918-Declaration basta referred to were not lost in and accounts be adopted. by the Navy League of its Aime, 1916, but in 1906, and that Chan In seconding the motion, Mr. Services, due to the high rate of frat brought Objects, and Policy. The fatura Woon was not his client's brother, A. Denison eaid: I think all the exchange, were Folicy of the Navy League shall but his uncle. His Lordship shareholders will be pleseed before the public when the rate be directed towards the achieve had discretion in fixing the with the dividend we are receiv of the dollar for all payments was ment of the following objects: period of enepension of the jug and great thanke are due to 2/4, and this was described as an The dissemination among the discharge. With regard to General Managers and staff for intolerable state of affairs: the peoples of the Empire and British the dividend psid. Mr. Goldring their work and the way they rate of the Service dollar for subjects in all parts of the world mentioned that the Bankruptcy have conducted the business, the month of September is exact knowledge upon the provi- dated back in November, 1914, Not only have been able to three shillings and foar penos sion and use of Sex Power as the shortly after the war broke cat. declare very fine dividend, halfpenny, which, with the con Keystone of British National and At that time, Tour Isunches sad but we shave been able cession applied, will mean that the Imperial Policy.

two steamers were sold, the to present to War Charities & troops will be paid at a rate of 2. The advocacy of an all shipping market being at ile süm equal to 7 per cent. of car practically two shillings and nine powerful Navy, Air Force and worst. It was most unfortunate paid-up capital. We have written pence halfpenny. Is not this Mercantile Marine as the factors that the sale occarred just then. down investments to market mont intolerable ?

Now what is the remedy? It essential for the security of the His Lordship said that he must prices on the day of these accounts, Empire and the restoration of suspend the discharge for some and the prices are much lower is pretty well un accepted fact all Britain to ite rightfal position as time and fixed the period at eir than when they were parchaeed, round, that it is useless to look

months. Mistress of the Seas.

3. The immediate réconstruct- Collusion Between Partners

Denounced.

mously.

of

ing.

--and suffer in silence.

It is pitiful to realise, in s Colory teeming with wealth, such as this, that such a state of affairs, should exist at all; but that this should have been allow ed to continue so long is a shame and disgrace to the fair name and fame of this Colony, this "outpoet of Empires we delight to describe it.

Youra etc. PRO BONO MILITORUM.

Hongkong, Ang 27, 1918.

for

SHAMBEN OUR DAY."

Sir,-May wo appeal to your aagsed by the tremendous rise in for any redress from the authori readers through the courtesy of exchange. We have done very ties at Home; and even if help your columns for the loan of four well. With these few remarks, I were coming, whilst the "Baru B. 8. A. pattern sir tifs for are ion of our Mercantile Tonnage

In the case of Lenig Kui Sang, bag to second the adoption of the sales of the Circumlocution Offices" in a miniature rifs range to at least the pre-war standard:

indulge in their favourite pastime "Our Day," October 24, on before any foreign orders for the trading, ae Hop Fat, of Lease report and sccounts.

The motion was carried unani- splitting haire, Rome is burn- Shameen? We would be obliged building of merchant ships are Hop Fat, Kr. G. B. Haywood

if owners willing to lend will com executed and the demand that appeared for the debtor, and, in

Again, the offer of the Colonial,municate with either of the under there shall be no transfer of asking for 16ceiving order, esid Mr. Edwards then proposed the British shipping to Foreign that the assels were $28,000 and re-election of Mr. F. Maitland as Authorities here to alleviate signed addressed to Shamgen,

Canton. fands monthly to enenze the owners of fage until British Mer- there were creditore in the Colony, suditor, st a remuneration of matters by providing suficient cantile enpremaoy shall have In the witsere box, the debtor $200.

Mr. Denison seconded, and the Services being paid at the rats of stated that there were no creditors been restored.

The application of steady in the Colony, but what he meant motion was carried unanimously two sbilling dollar, has been presure upon Parliament and the was that there were no creditors The Chairman announced that turned down; so it seems to me this way all the business, thanked there is only one thing left for Government, through the eduos who were pressing him. tion of public opinion, for closer Mr. Nisbet said he thought the shareholders for their presence, the Colony to do and that is to co-ordination between the Royal debtor should be bound by his and added that dividend warrants take the matter into their own hande, and make the Eervices - R Nary and the Mercantile Marisa evidence, as it was possible to were now ready.

monthly Colonial allowance, with a view to the exigencies of collest creditare since that time."

graded according to rank, with His Lordship remarked that he

special allowances for the wireS and kiddies, and make it retro spective to November last.

79 Years lo a Workhouse.

Now, gentlemen of the Legis lative Council, which onesmongst you has the patriotism and grit to father this scheme? I cannot promise you, for your conduct in doing so, any decoration by which

5.The support of all jast claims was not going to encourage the of officers and men of the Royal Bankruptcy Court to be the meane

Lisze Masmorrow, after being Navy with regard to pay, pensions of collusion between partners to 70 years an inmate of Manor and Prize Money,

defrend their creditors and if Hamilton Union, recently died at 6. The stimulation of interest necessarý he would take steps to the age of 86, among the teachers and children ask the Government of the Colony of all classes of schools in the to pass such legislation that Empire in the Ses and Air Ser. would enable him to protect the vices as dominant factors in interests of the public. He $7,000, while $200 of the assets men may recognise the extent of Imperial existence and prosperity, adjourned the matter to would be swallowed up is the your efforts on behalf of your

7. The extension of the Boys' Chambers. Naval Brigade Movement and the

The Po Lang Firmino

Rifies will be returned to their 'owners, in good condition im

mediately after the Jets.

Your sto.,

W. GRAHAM REYNOLDS. EL C. BARUBSOLE (Im Charge of the Range).

Shameen, Aug. 27, 1918.

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Second reading of the "Bill" intituled An Ordinance t suthorise the Appropriation of s pelitioning creditor's costa fellow-cres ares, blood of your Supplementary Bom of Two After some Argument, His blood, and race of your raos; but million even hundred and fifty. establishment of proper training Mr. Nisbet asked for the debtor Lordship said he would not make if the knowledge that you have two thousand cas hundred and institutions with the view to the to be adjudged bankrupt and for an order and Mr. Bind said that relieved distress, made the lives fifty-two Dollars and fly-eight 18

Erst powible, for the appointed trasles, of boys for as the Official Receiver to be be had a legal right to throw of many of your brothers and Cenis to defray the Charges of the

firm into bankruptcy and he had sistera of aliens from the

His Lordship agreed to this exercised it, satile Marine, administration of the

at the

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Second reading of the Bill susbled the mothers of our rese His Lordship mid that the to spend their days in-döroting infifued An Ordinance to modify

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