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FORECLOSING A

MORTGAGE.

A SHIP SEIZED.

RECENT FIRE.

ENQUIRY AT THE MAGISTRACY.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3. 1920.

An enquiry was held at the In the Supreme Court to-day.

Magistracy this afternoon into the the Chief Justice, Sir William circumstances of the fire which Rees Davies K.C., had before him coke out recently in No. 99, Des An application regarding a

Voeux Road West, a fourstoreyed mortgage on a Chinese steamer.house occupied by the Yu Fat Plaintifs were the Chins Hong Lung rice firm, and which caused Nin Life Insurance Company damage to the rice, which was and Li Sing-ku, Secretary to the covered by insurance for $39,000 Company, and the steamer the with several 8.8. Me Hon. The claim was for

panies. $144,910.85. being principal and interest of the

mortgage and payment made for wages and

insurance:

Hon. Mr.C.G.Alabaster, O.B.E, instructed by Mr. J. Hall, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for plaintiffs. There was no appearance on behalf of the owners of the ship.

Mr. Alabaster said this was an Admiralty action of closure of a mortgage

ship for non-payment of the prin- cipal sum

and interest and certain expenses that the mortgagers had been put to. There had been no appearance entered on behalf of the owners, and there was a certificate of non-appearance on the file. An order was made on January 9th. that the plaintiffs should be at liberty to proceed to trial e parte

insurance com-

Mr. D. J. Lewis appeared on bhaif ofthe insurance companies, brought and Mr. A. H. Crewe Fat Lung firm. appeared for

ап

A partner of the firm deposed that the whole building, with the exception of the front part

the of

top storey. which occupied was

hy office, was used for storing rice. The fire broke out in the night, and witness stated that the fokis of the firm slept in the house which was lighted up by electric lamps. They were given instructions to use every precaution.

The enquiry is proceeding

HAS. CAIRO.

A further addition to the China Squadron arrived in port to-day, namely, H.M.S. Cairs. She is of the same class as the Carlisle and the Colombo, both of which are familiar to us all.

in default of appearance. On 3th | ARRIVAL IN HONGKONG. December 1918 a mortgage was entered into between the plaintiff and the defendants under) which the plaintiffs were to lend the owners of this ship the sum of $60,000 down and further sums nat to exceed $150.000 altogether as required. Under that mort. gage the sum of $130,000 was lent. They did zo: require the balance. On the third of May 1919 defendants wrote an acknow- ledgement of the debt to the plaintiffs. On 25th October last year the second plaintiff, who was also the Secretary of the first plaintiff, the Company, gave a month's notice, as required by. the mortgage, calling in the principal. November 24th was the date for repayment, and there WAS a condition requiring month's notice of payment calling in.

The Catro is the flagship of Rear Admiral George H. Borzett. 03, whe commands the 5th Light Squadron, and she has come out from Home on her first commission to China waters. She left Singapore on January 30th.

BRITISH JUSTICE.

Commenting on the procedure and judgement in its recent libel action. the North Chine Sher or says:

"The only regrets we have with regard to yesterday's The money was not paid.

Cage are that there were not plaintiffs entered into-possession more English speaking Chinese of the ship, und proceedings were present, as it would have been instituted for closure of the for them a first class and first mortgage. Plaintiffs, since taking head example of the rigid justice possession. had incurred cer- and fairplay which is traditional tain expenses of upkeep of in all British Courts of tastice." the ship, and he, Mr. Alabaster, tendered

a

schedule showing

how these expenses, constituting the balance of the claim, were made up.

There were further

payments since the issue of the

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS..

writ which brought up the total | EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL indebtedness to §143,339.18. Plain- ASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CÒ. tifs were entitled to keep the ship going, subject to liability to account for the profits.

The Secretary of the plaintif Company gave evidence stating that the owners of ship had absconded. Witness desired that the ship he sold by public auction.

His Lordship:-Is there any other mortgage?

Mr. Alabaster-There is.

His Lordship-You

first mortgager?

are the

Mr. Alabaster We are.

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List of Unclaimed Telegrams lying in the E. E. Telegraph Office at Hongkong:-

Berry Seamens Institute, froa London.

Charles Hugo. Carlton Hotel, from New York.

Dean Palmer Gacanpac, from Saranaciake.

Dr. Sheltan, St. Georges Hotel, from Shanghai.

Ethel Mathews, from Singa-

Haxton, Chartered Bank, from

His Lordship gave judgment pore. for plaintiffs with costs subject to reference to the Razi St. Moritz.

but

strar of the statement of expenses incurred since the issue of the writ. His Lordship ordered the ship to be sold by auction be the Bailiff, proceeds to be paid into court. Plaintiffs were given liberty to apply in the cases of any question arising.

FROM PARIS.

JAPANESE PEACE

DELEGATES HERE.

An event of unusual interest to the local Japanese community is the arrival in the Colony of Mr. Ijuin, Japanese Ambassador to Rome, and one of the principal delegates to the Peace Confer-

ence.

Mr. Ijuin arrived in the Colony by the N.Y.K. 8.8. Shidzuoka Maru this morning, on his way

Horpick, from Chia-so. -Isbister Swire, from Gourock.

Jenkins, el China Overseas Trading Co.. from London.

Lascar. from Seattle Wash- ington.

Purcell, Astor Hotel, from Seattle.

Jacques Habib, from Paris, Redfield C. S. Consul, from Berkley Cal.

D. de H. FARRANT. Superintendent,

Hongkong. Jan. 30, 1920.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE-

ORAPH COMPANY, LTD. The following Unclaimed Tele- grams are lying here:-

Jonas, Passenger Kitano Maru, from Kobe.

Hotel,

Kuongipoe, Oriental

to Yokobame. He is on leave from Shanghai. of absence after three years of hard work for his

Government in Europe. With him are Mr. K. Uchida, Vice- Minister of Communications, and his son, Mr. M. Uchida, who have an unofficial tour in been on Europe. Capt. K. Hicbida, who was attached as military officer to the Peace. Delegation, is also with the party.

The Japanese community gave a luncheon to-day at the Hong- kong Hotel in their honour. There

Consul were present Suzuki, Admiral K. Yoshida. C.B., and the various heals of the. Japanese business firms.

The party leaves to-morrow: morning for Japan by the. Shidzuoka Merc.

Sasons. (3), from Yokohama. Critchley, Care Canadian Pacific from Shanghai.

Keeshingbing, from Amoy. Kaineun, from Kobe. Kwonghangyick, from Kobe. Bamberger. sulate, from Tientsin

American Con-

Ti, from Osaka.

T. KRING. Superintendent. Hongkong, Jan. 30. 1990.

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NEW

TYRES

ADVERTISEMENTS.

TYRES

TYRES

TYRES

NOTICE

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC THE KOWLOON LAND AND

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS:

BUILDING CO., LTD."

NOTICE IS HERERY GIVEN that the THIRTY FIRST MEETING of

NOTICE is hereby given that ORDINARY the Transfer Books of the above SHAREHOLDERS in this Com- named Company will be closed pany will be held at the CON- from Friday the 6th day of PANY'S OFFICES VICTORIA February 1920 to Monday the 16th BUILDING on Thursday 5th day of February 1920 both days February 1920 at 12 o'clock noon inclusive.

for the purpose of receiving the REFORT of DIRECTORS 10- gether with Statement of Ac- counts for the year ending 31st. December 1919.

Dated this 29th day of January, 1920.

By Order of the Board, GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO.

Agents. THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

On account of recent large arrivals at favourable exchange we are able to offer our well-known January, 1920) will be held at the

U. S. CHAIN TYRES at greatly reduced rates from 1st Febenary as follows:

S

TYRES TUBES

H.K. $

72.50 15.95 50.00

TYRES TUBES

H.K. $

3

30

3

24.10 6.13 24.25 7.40

35

4

30

315 31.50

8.20

AL

4 49.TO

9.75

36 X

312 36 40

9.65

765

X 105

4

-50.60 11.10

$15

103

33

4 53.20 13.30

880

I 120

75.50 16.45 76.60 16.95 47.35 49-43 1440 66.90 17.13

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4 54.40 14.00

Subject to change without notice. Confidential discount for quantities upon application.

ANDERSEN, MEYER & CO., LTD.

HONGKONG

Queen's Brad Qudrol

Tel 1990-1991.

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NOTICE.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in this Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, on Wednesday, the 18th February, 1920, at noin for the purpose of the receiving the Report of Directors together with a State-

CONSIGNEES.

CANTON

Mission Building

Tel. 3197.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

BEN LINE OF STEAMERS.

THE Steamship

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from Wednesday 28th January to Thursday 5th February 1920 (both days inclusive), during which period no TRANSFER of SHARES can be Registered

By Order of the Board of

Directors. MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment d Agency Co., Ltd. General Agents for the Kowloon Land and Building

Co., Ltd.

COMPANY, LIMITED. Shareholders are reminded that a Second Extraordinary General Meeting of the above named Company (Notice of which was duly given on the 13th, day of

Registered Office of the Company. St. George's Building, Victoria, Hongkong, on Monday the 16th day of February, 1920, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of considering and if thought fit confirming as Special Resolutions the resolutions set]

NOTICE. out underneath which were duly

་ག་གི་ passed as Extragrdinary Reso-

M. Wel Wingsam has been lutions at the Extraordinary appointed a

Representative of General Meeting of the Company this Company for Hongkong and held on the 28th day of January, Canton and is authorized to 1920, viz:

Hongkong, 21st January, 1920.

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"That the Capital of the Com-secure business on behalf of this

Company. pany be increased to Three

Sun Life Assurance Co. million dollars ($3,000,000)

of Canada,

by the creation of two hun- dred and forty thousand

F. M. WILLER,-

Manager.

(240,000) shares of ten dollars Hongkong, 30th January, 1920.

($10.00) cach, ranking for dividend and in all other re- spects pari passu with the existing shares in the Com- pany." "That the New Articles al- ready approved by this Meet- ing and for the purpose of identification thereof sub- wcribed by the Chairman, be and the same are hereby ap- proved, and that such Articles be and they are hereby adopt- ed as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in substitution for all the existing Articles thereof." And the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as an Extraord- From ANTWERP MIDDLESBRO.inary Resolution

LONDON and STRAITS. CONSIGNEES Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their gisk into the hazardous and/or extra hazar- dous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go- dowas Co. Ltd., whence andjor from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

"BENLOMOND."

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Go- downs, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 9th inst. will be subject to rent.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 16th inst, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and dam- aged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 9th inst. at 11

2.IT.

No Fire Insurance has been

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. effected.

PRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVICE.

From NEW YORK The Steamship

"MOORISH PRINCE"

Bilts of Lading will be counter- signed by

GISB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1920. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES From EUROPE AND STRAITS.

THE Company's Steamship "SHIDZUOKA MARU,"

ment of Accounts for the year Having arrived, from the above ending 31st December, 1919.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of Ports. Consignees of Cargo are the Company will be Closed from hereby informed that their goods the 11th February to the 1st are be ng landed at their risk into February (both days inclusive), the Godowns of the Hongkong having arrived from the above during which period na Transfer and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Ports, Consignees of Cargo are Kowloon hereby informed that their Goods Company, Limited. and Stored at Consignees.risk and are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Consignees of cargo are hereby Company's Godowns at Kowloon, notified that they must produce where each consignment will be

of Shares can be Registered.

| JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON

General Managers, Hongkong, 3rd February, 1920.

NOTICE.

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UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED:

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NOTICE.

THE SONGKO G & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Tre Thirty-Third Ordinary Annual Meeting or Shareholders will be held at the Offices Masiri. Jardine, katheson

Ce, 116, on Friday, February 8th 99 at rom for the purrose of re- cgiving the Report of the Directors and

statement of Accounts for the year ending Sist December, 1913.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be Closed from Tuesday, January 4715 1920, to Friday, February 6th, 1991), Bath Day Loclasive.

By Order of the Board of Director.

W. S. BROWN,

Secretary. Hergio g. 8qmary 22nd, 1920.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG GENERAL

"That it is desirable to capital- ize the sum of $500,000.00 standing to the credit of the Company's Reserve Fund, and accordingly that for the purpose of effecting such capitalization a bonus of CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. $10.00 per share on each of

Commission organizing the issued shares of the Com- The Firs: Aerial Derby Around pany be and the same is here- The World consisting of:-

The

Commodore Louis D. Beaumont

(President)

Major Charles J. Glidden, U.S.A. F.R.G.S. (Executive Secretary)

Mr. Benjamin Hillman (Treas-

urer)

by declared and that the Board be and they are hereby authorized to satisfy such bonus by the distribution amongst the persons who are registered as holders of the issued $10.00 shares of the Company on the date hereof, will address the Members of the of one of the unissued $10.00 Hongkong General Chamber of shares of the Company credit- Commerce in the OLD CHAM ed as fully paid up, in respect BER OF COMMERCE ROOM. of each share of the Company CITY HALL, on TUESDAY 3rd held by such persons as afore- FEBRUARY, 1920 at 5 p.m. said and in satisfaction of All Returned airmen are such aforementioned bonus, co dially invi ed to after d. and that such shares rank for dividends and in all other

respects as from the first day of March, 1920.”

By Order,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary.

NOTICE.

Drafts of the New Articles of Hongkong, 28th January, 1920. time before the second meeting, Association may be seen at any

except Saturdays and Sundays between the hours of 11 a.m. and

The

Hongkong University

4 p.m. at the Registered Office of Union has the pleasure o an- the Company, or at the Offices of nounce that Professor G, W, Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Ferguson, M. A., Professor of Master, Prince's Buildings, Hong- Education at the University of kong, the Company's Solicitors. Hongkong, will deliver a lecture

Dated this 29th day of

on Lord Dunsany-the man and his works at the Helena May In- January, 1920.

stitute by kind permission of the Council of the Institute on Wed- nesday, February 4th, at 5.30 p.m. The Chair will be taken by Pro- fessor G. P. Jordan, M. B., Pro- Vice-Chancellor of the University. The Lecture is open to all Members of the Public.

By Order of the Board, GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agenta.

NOTICE.

an Import permit signed by the sorted out mark by mark and THE HONGKONG TUTORIAL & Superintendent of Imports and delivery can be obtained as soon Exports Hongkong. before Bille

as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be carried

of Lading can be countersigned,

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Go-n unlees instructions are given to the contrary before NOON, downs, where they will be ex-

TO-DAY. amined on Monday, 9th inst, at 10 a.m.

to rent

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

and

PUBLIC AUCTIO. S.

THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Punc Auction on Wednesday, the 4th Feb, 920

commencing at il a.m

At China Provident's Godown,

West Point.

4 Bar Self Hardesing steel

34"-1"

14" - 14" - 134"

4 Bare L. A Turning Steel each"-1"-11⁄44" - 134” - 13⁄44′′

43, Bonham Road. Opposite the University NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Goods not cleared by the 10th

Tel. No. 732. P.O. Box, 593. The Fifteenth Annual General-

Principal February, 1919, will be subject JOHN P. JONES, B.Sc., M.L. Min. E. All claims must be presented Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the offices of Messrs. within fifteen days of the steam-

Damaged packages must be left paration (Class and Private. Day and The Institute affords Special Pre- Dodwell & Co., Limited on Moner's arrival here, after which date

in the Godowns for examination day the 9th February 1920 at they cannot be recognized.. 11 a.m. for the purpose of re- No claims will be admitted after by the Consignees and the Co.'s Evening. Oral and Correspondence) each

representatives at an appointed

for University Matriculation ceiving the report of the General the goods have left the Godowns, hour on Tuesday & Friday. All}

Degree Examinations. Managers together with a state- and all Coods remaining unde-

New Session bas now commenced. ment of accounts to 31st Decem-livered after the 10th inst. will be claims must be presented within

Tutorial Classes are being conducted aubject to rent.

ten days of the steamer's arrival in English, Mathematics, Trigonome. each 14" 14" No Fire Insurance has been bere, after which date they cannot ry, Mechanics, Physics, Chemistry,

36" x 1" be recognised. No claims will be

History, Bille of Lading will be counter-admitted after the goods have left French for Hongkong University each 56" 3/4"-36"-1".

Geography, Latin

4 Bars Round Punching Steel the Godowns. signed by

July Examinations.

1/4"-16" - 14" - 2" NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

Private Tuition can also be had 'în

Terms: Cash on delivery, Agrots,

theme subjecta. Agents.

Geo, P. LAMMERT, Hongkong, 3rd February, 1920,

Prospection application.

Auctioneer.

ber 1919.

The Transfer Books of the Company wil be closed from the 2nd to 9th February 1923 both dates inclusive.

DODWELL & CO., LTD. General Managers, Boogkong, 27th January, 1920.

effected.

No Chong, 3r! February, 1920-

and

12 Bara Oval Chisel Steel