1920-04-26 — Page 4

ACTION AGAINST DANISH FIRM.

JUDGMENT

FOR DEFENDANTS *WITH SOME REGRET".

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At the Summary Court this | morning Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, Puisine Julge, gate judgment in the action brought by the Tak Shing Loong firm of 16, Landale Street, Wanchai, against Messrs. Nordish Fjerfahrik, Ltd. carrying On business the Shameen. Canton, having their godowns at 101. Praya East, Hangkang. The plaintifa claimed the sum $600, being money wrongfully deducted by the defendants from the plaintiff's account an February 2nd and they also claimed the costs of the action.

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Mr. T. Rowan appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. M. H. Turner for the defendants.

His Lordship said in this case the plaintiffs are a Chinese Firm trading in this colony and the defendants are a Danish firm. trading in Canton. The plaintiff firm sold and delivered goods to, the defendant firm in Hongkong! on the 27th January last. On the 30th January, Yeang Fung Pan, a partnerin the plaintiff firm, went to Canton and there applied to Mr. Jepresen, the manager of the de- fendant firm, for payment of the sum due for the goods supplied (82.177.56), On receiving this demand for

Mr. payment. Jeppesen, refused to pay the He account in, full at that time. said (in feet): "I previou-ly

ver-paid your frm $259.00 Optober fast; sand, unless you allow me to make a deduction of $650 in the present account, 1 shall pay you nothing, until we have settled our differences in the Hongkong Courts ".

It appears that a certain thin- ese trading under the name of Shang Cheung, and spoken of in these proceedings as a “broker," bad in a series of transactions bought goods from the plantin- firm (and, also, from other firma in the Colony) and had re-sola thase goods on his own account to the defendant firm in Canton Shang Cheung died last autunn At the time of his death, bèl

owed a

sum of IDAD

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH: MONDAY. APRIL 26, 1920.

CHAMPION

SPARK PLUG

IS THE

CHAMPION

OF THEM ALL

The ideal plag for all

maniere, Moisture. for

and rain on the out-

side taf this plus des

nd interier with its

operation.

ALL SIZES IN

STOCK.

Prices from $1 to $1,50.

SHEWAN, TOMES

& CO.

MOTOR WORKS & BABAGE,

So 7. Russell St.-Wanilai.

Tel HOW

NOTICE.

the defendant Brit and he himself owed money totalling to a larger amount to -his creditors in Hongkong. The

défendant Brut

bas time acknowledged an indebtedness

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.. of the deceased

LIMITED.. amounting to $4.20 thereabouts. The creditors of the deceased:

Natite is hereby given the fincluding 23 Partner in the fertitiedes in protection with plaintiff firm, on this occasion not New Issue of Shures are Yeung Fung Part went to Cen-Treaty and may be bad at the

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ton; and

the affairs of the Company's Officer, St. fieoczes deceased were arranged in the Buildings, on application upon office of the, defendant firm A surrender of Banker's Receipt.

GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO. Agents.

1be deceased Was a party to the arrangement. Exactly what transpired is net

clear. But the defendan: firm Hongkong. 26th April, 1920, paid the amount it the admitted

to be due from itself to the estate of the deceased and the amount

was divided proportionally to their claim against the estate. the body of creditors among -each creditor in fact resiv- ing then 50

per cent. of

TOYO KISEN KAISHA. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

The

are

present

NOTICE.

|RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET. By virtue of Russian National Laws promulgated by the former Imparial Government and not. abrogated by any of the successivə Russian Provisional Govern ments, every Russian enterprise' or company is load to have its Head Office or Board of Directors within the boundaries of the State. On-the ground of these Laws and in conformity with the cons i ution of the Russian Volunteer Fleet. the Provisional) Government- P1MORSKAYA ZEMSKAYA UPRAVA~~~ (The Zemstvo of the Littoral Provinces) on the 25th day of March 1920 established the Board of Directors of the Russian Volunteer Fleet with 2 temporary Meat in Vladivostok (Decree No. 167).

NEW

ADVERTISEMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL

REYNDI DS, DENNISTON

To-Night

at 9.15 sharp.

REYNOLDS DENNISTON, LTD.

PRESENTS

THE DENNISTON PLAYERS

ADVERTISE YOUR WANTS,

WHAT YOU WANT SOMEONE HAS-WHAT YO1 DON'T WANT SOMEONE ELSE DOES.

ONE CENT PER WORD PER INSERTION

Two Cents if not Prepald.

A SMALL ADVERTISEMENT IN THESR COLUMNS WILL BE PRODUCTIVE OF MANY ENQUIRIES REPLIES AWAIT BOX No.:-

WANTED.

A Brilliant organisation of 15 carefully selected Comeds and wANTED. - European Assist- Dramatic Artistes in tbr

ant for General Office work. latest popular playa

The Season will be mangurated by a delightful prislustio of the Frivolous Farre of Feminine Folbles, aptly

termed:

DA MILE OF SMILES.”

Very

TO BE LET

FOR SALE.

FOR

SALE.-One

new Baby

State Age, experience and salary Grand Piano by Campbell, in per- required to Bar 347 c/o Hong- kong Telegraph."

fect condition, price reasonable.

Also one

upright piano by Maurie, likewise in perfect eda- dition. Apply Box 348e/o Hong- kong Telegraph.”.

TO BE LET-No. 16 ELGIN STREET. From 1st June 1920, Asger, Dental Surgeon, Post Office Building.

UP IN MABEL'S ROOM."apply to Dr.

Mr. A. V. Prigarin, the known Promotor of the AI-RUSSIAN ZEMSTVO COOPERATIVE AS OCIATIONS, has been ap pointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Russian Volunteer Fleet and Captain .D. + Lukhmanof. Russiau Volunteer Fleet Agent at Nagasaki, has been nominated General Manager of the Russian Volunteer Fleet: for the Far East and Executive) ► Director of the abwe mentioned. Board. (Ordinances of the Pre |visions! Government Nus, 167 and TPESPAY,

71 dated March 25, 1920.1.

20 Yerd With the establishment of the Begal Board of Directors within WEDNES

Russia, the former Board, which 2th April.

taking jexpatriated themselves

seat in Constantinople and ince

THURSDAY. acted arbitrarily at their own) discretion and with unjustifiabe i Aped. irresponsibility before the State. is declared invalid, by the Provision- al Government.

FRIDAY.

SATURDAY

1 May.

The right and capacity of all th April Russian Volunteer Fleet Hepte sentatives abroad arting on les half of the above depatriated Board would not be recognized by the present legal Board 45 Vladivostok and the Russian Volunteer Fleet, as a National Establishment, would not 'hold' any, responsibility for their arts) after this declaration

All bank concerns. azt in- dividuals landing in business connection with The Russian Volunteer Fleet are hereby earnestly warned not to pay any amounts awed by them to the Russian Volunteer Fleet, to the furnished Representaires not

with the authorization vf the. Board of Directors at Vladivostok.

The after-the-war comedy of demolilisation i

** CIVILIAN CLOTHES

TE

The Vivid Vital Pruna of Real Loir

·THE "HID DEGREE"

The greatest play podneed during the last seende. The play that ran for 18 months in le mbon under title of ** UNCLE SAMUT FRIENDLY ENEMIES"

*

The most verupa ling plug - vor penins if by the

mometeremia bed the playwright. **THE ACQUITTAL

The Fares of Forces, our continual scrvathi, ** NIGHTIE NIGHT."

*7am semel week's pengcanne will be announces in due course

Doss Platis now open då MOLTRIE & · O. Prici

$1, $3 & $1.

Tele plunger Nis, 325

Arrangements have been whereby late tram will run to the Peak after the performance.

NOTICE.

--

To facilitate the large increasing business, The International

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All particulars concerning the savings Society of Shanghai have established a Head Office for legality of the Russian Volunteeri Fleet Representatives thread can South Cuina en the Ground Floor of the SUN Building. Canton and te obtained from the Board of Directors at Vladivost un apej piration.

Tapt. 31. A. LUKHMANOFF: Executive Director of the Board. i

NOTICE.

RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET.

To all whom it may concern. Mr. S. D. Fedoroff, Russian Volunteer Fleet Agent A! Tsuruga, acting Agent for Central | Japan, by virtue of Art. 54 of the Constitution of the Russian discharged Volunteer Fleet. s from his office by the Board of Directors of the Russian Volunteer Fleet

that for the future all matters pertaining to the above Company will be addressed to that offices.

INTERNATIONAL SAVINGS SOCIETY, '

L. WINTERS,

Vieneral Manager, South China.

NOTICE.

The undersigned beg to announce that the International Savings Society of Shanghai hase opened a Head Office for South China,

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned have received instruction toll by Publiu Apetion on

Friday, the 30th April, 1930 commencing at 11 a.m.

5: their Sale Rooms, & Diridell Street

A Quantity of Valuable Household

Furniture comprising :~- Blackwood curio stands, tea! poys. tables & stools, leather covered couch & easy chairs, finely carved teak screen, teak dinner waggon, tenk ice chests. teak dining chairs, card table, writing desk. bookcases, en- gravings, rugs, single & double brass mount d iron bedsteads. teak wardrobes, teak dressing tables, marble top washstands, camphorwood & teak chests of drawers, occasional tables, etc. etc.

Also

1 Geyser (new)

Un view from Thursday, the 30th inst.

Catalogue will be issued. Terms: Cash on delivers.

THE

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

"HE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public

Auction on Wednesday, the 28th. April, 1930 commencing at 2.36 p.1.

at No. 65 Wyndham Street. A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.

conspring: Teak hatstand, plush covered couch & arrochairs. lady's teak & blackwood desia. teak card table, easy chairs. marble top console table with bevelled mirror. fancy electric lamps, electric ceiling fans, fancy mantel clocks & mirrors, por- in Canton, and from this date all business pertaining to the above ceisin figures. Japaness silk embroidered screens, engravings,

jace Company will be addressed to that office. By mutual arrangement white

cur ains. carpets etc. etc.

Teak extension dining table

GEDIN, DREVARD & CO-

Canton, 26th April, 1920.

NOTICE.

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB

BATHING SEASON.

The General Committee has decided to again ibrow the Club House open from 1st May to certain approved persons who are not Members of the Club.

Applications for Bathing Mem- bership should be sent to either of of the undersigned. By Order,

E W. CARPENTER,

P. W. D.

and

D. K. BLAIR, LOWE BINGHAM &

MATHEWS.

NOTICE.

KING EDWARD HOTEL

On and after the 22nd Twenty second of day of April 1920 all receipts for money received un account of the KING EDWARD · HOTEL shall bear the, impress of the Hotel Chop, which is circular in design bearing the words "King Edward Hotel" Both in English and Chinese. Receipts without this Stamp Chop will not be recognised by the Hotel Authorities.

J. WITCHELL,

Manager. Hongkong, 19th April, 1920.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

་

HE Undersigned have received instructions from Messrs. Thoresen & Co to sell by Public Auction on

Tuesday, the 18th May, 1920.

commencing at 3 p.m.

at their Sale Rooms, Duddell Street.

The Steamer DAGMAR "*

1457 tons grusa Reg.

led nitror, teak dinner waggons. River. Bangkok, with all her

teak ice chest. Teak bookcase, wachinery, gear and apjuifies.... occasional tabire, brass fenders, a0ces etc. dinner service, glass & electro- plated ware, test overmantels with bevelled mirrors, electri etr. etc.

S. S. KOREA MARIA From SAN FRANCISCO via HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS.

The dismissal of Mr. X. Di bis claim. The creditor them.

& MANILA.

Fedora has been legalized seires in the office t the From SOUTH AMERICAN defendant firm compiled PORTS via SAN FRANCISCU, the Minister of Trade and Indus- chibu HOSULELE & JAPAN PORTS, try of the Provisional Government receipt (put in as in these proceedings and marked

above named Steamer The Zemstvo of the Littoral Exhibi: D) which document re-having

arrived Monday, 26th provinces.). mained in the custody of the lins!,

uf In consequence of this The "Consignees 1920,

Russian Volunteer Fleet Warna defendant firm. The creditora cargo

hereby notitied

fall banks, concerns and in our Representation of the abode. Company ceases, from this date chairs, teak sideboard with berell as she now lies in the Menan their received these amounts in fullto

Bill of

dividuals agains: Mr. N. D settlement of their claims against Lading-for-countersignature, and

Federofferte me behalf of the the estate of the deceased. Sub-take immediate delivery from! sequently to the completion of this alongside steamer or the Cam-Russian Volunteer Fleet, for arrangement, the defendant firm (pany's Godown, where all ca Fleet would not hear any pe discovered that They had impeding immediate discharge miscalculated their debt to will be landed at consignees risk. the deceased and that they

Storage will be assessed on in fact had owed some cargo remaining undelivered after $2,000 less than they had paid. Monday, 3rd May 1920. Of this amount pad in excess, All broken, chafed and damaged $759 had been received by the packages will be landed into the D. Fedoroff, as the Represent. plaintiff firm. It is this over-pay- Company's Godowns, where same tive of the Russian Yolunteer

Fleet, the parties interested are A class for young men will ment, which was the basis of Mr. will be examined on Monday, invited to apply at once to the commence on Monday 3rd May. Jeppesens' claim to make a de- 3rd May, 1920 at 11 A.M. duction from the plaintiff firm's No Claims will be recognised duly authorized Executive Direct-For particulate apply by letter lo

or of the Board of Directors of the alore address. account on the 30th January.

the bave left goods It is to be noted that the sale steamer or Godown, and none will the Russian Volunteer Flee. which has given rise to this be entertained if presented later Cap D. A. Lukhmanoff, care of A COMPLE E EXATED WATER -present action, is the first than three weeks after arrival of agasaki Agency of the Russian Volunteer Fleet (Address: Oorä direct transaction between the stea.net.

after

which sets the Russian Volunteer sponsibility after this announce-

ment.

On all questions arising from the contracts, agreements, obliga- tions, etc, already signed by Mr.

parties. Whether the defendant No Fire Insurance whatever. Bund No. 4. Nagasaki.)

Erm initiated this

transac-will be effected. tion

after

before Gr

the discovery of the mistake in (Continued on Page 6)

Y. TSUTSUMI

Mapsger: Hongkong, 26th April, 1927.

NOTICE.

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE BRANCH. KOWLOON.

Pitman's Shorthand Evening

Classes.

PLANT FOR SALE.

The SHINES are mala by Werese. Bratby

SAM, P., Manchester, wech guaranteed pa

The complete blant wh Zhang sedan itors 2,400 dozen Aetaled Watras per day.

Capt. D. A. LUKEMANOFF

Executive Director, Board of Directors of the Rt asian | KWONG SANG HONG-LTD.,

"Volunteer Fleet.

PBT M.

Hon (AMI

PUBLIC AUCTION,

HE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public

Auction on

Tuesday, the 27th April, 1920

commencing at 2.m.

at their Sales Roam", Duddell. Street

Bales Cotton Yarn

Double Frass Felproats, single & dunkle tak wardrobes with bevelled glass doors, teak dressing tables, marb'e top washstands, double toilet set, box couch,

etc., etc.

Also

921 tons net Reg. 1800 tons deadweight capa- city on 17 feet mean draft Speed 10 knots

-This steamer went ashore in

the Gulf of Siam, was valved, andt towed to Bangkor, where she was dry-docked and patched up.

Inspection orders on application To the East Asiatic Co. Ltd.,

1 Cottage Piano by John Bride Bangkok. mead & Sons

1 Enamelled bath.

And

A Selection of Choice Silter

(More or less darnaged by water) ware.

· Terms: Cash on delivers.

LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneer.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

* LAMMERT BROS.."

Auctioneers.

The steamer to be at purchasers risk after fall of bammer, when purchase money is to be paid.

For full particulars apply to LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers.

Messrs. THORESEN & CO. Hongkong

TRADE

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