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WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 17, 1923.

YOUNG MAN'S EXTRAVAGANCE.

Racehorse Owner's Son Bankrupt.

THE GLOBE'S"

SUPPRESSION.

Sir Basil Thomson's remin- iscences, published on November) Colonel William A. Blake, C.M.G., The first meeting was held in contain a description of the who has been appointed to the December at Bankruptcy build-uppression of the filate in Nov- King's liverpoolt hegiment. atings. London, of the creditors of ember, 1915, after tha paper had) Hongkong, from major in the Mr. Woolf Polomon Joel, against published a statement that Lord Wiltshire Regiment, rather whose estate a receiving order Kitchener had tendered his re- curiously was ori,inally gazetted was made on Ne vember 13 on the signation to the King:

We entered the premises be to the King's Regiment in the petition of a moneylender.

Mr. F. T. Garton, Official Retween five and six that evaning 'st week of 1839, but did not join it, getting a transfer to the ceiver, who presided, dealt with The machines were in full bizst, In the basement newspaper bags Wiltshire Regiment & couple at preof of debi for £23,712, includ- weeks later. As he did not joining a proof for £19 099 by the were hurrying in and out. The the active service battalion of the debtor's father, Mr. S.B. Joel, and inspector showed the warrant to down. Wilts. he did not take part in the for £863 be Prince's Hall Res- the manager and the machines

stopped: Going were taurant, Limited. South African War.

The debtor, in a preliminary stairs I found a very obliging He was promoted captain in

man who must have thought that 1903, and major in February, 1915.fexamination, had stated that he

I was a more or less distinguish- which was his substantive rank was in South Africa at the out-

to break of war and that he jaineded visitor who was to be shown up till last week. He went

AN over the plant. I said to him. France in August 1914, was in the Natal Light Horse.

some part of this the fighting of the earlier phases trooper. In 1915 he obtained a "Supposing that you wanted to of the struggle, commanded the cominission in the Border Regi- take away 1. Fattalion during the summerment, and after serving in France machinery which would make it the Roral impossible to run the machines of 1915, and commanded the 2nd. was transferred to Battalion East Yorkshire Reg:- Fixing Corps and was demobilized again until it was tostored and Oh. ment two periods in 1916 and injin March, 1919. For some time yet do no damage to the plant, 1917-18. Th addition to his regi-past he had been living beyond what would you take?" mental service, he also served on his income and had horrowed that's easy," he said, and he led the staff in France and Belgium from moneylenders, and in recent me to a certain engine from as a staff captain of the 7th. Fears he had lost considerable which he took a portion which I could carry away in my band. I Infantry Brizate, brigade major sums at gaming table abroad. of the same trigade, went to The abilities were roughly thanked him and carried it away.

£23,000, and the Salonika as a brigadier general¦ estimated at

the th. Infanter Bri-only assets appeared to be soine gade, was brigadier of the 161st book debis of no value and a Infantry and of the 24th. Infantry small bank balance. The debtor's Brigale in the Egyptian Expeditife was 19sured for £12,000, but tion, and in the latter part of his the policy was held by a creditor -ervice saw work in Macedonia. In security for an advance of years the Srbia, Bulgaria. Turkey and in 411.30. Two the Islands of the Egean Seajdebtor's father paid all the then He was mentioned in despatches outstanding debts and the present six times, decorated with the position was attributed entirely Legion of Horour, the Order of to extravagance,

The Official Receiver added the Redeemer. the C.M.G.. DSO,] 1914 Star with, clasp, the British that when the receiving order War Medal and the British was made the debtor hoped to Victory Medal.-Pome depositbmit a proposal for a compos) tin. but he now understood from This solicitor that this

possible.

FRASER v. "SHANGHAI MERCURY,"

Plaintiff Obtains Modified Damages.

The case of James W Pea、

Stoppay Money

conciled at Shanghai

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was im

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Thr creditors appointed trustem to administer the estate in bankrupter.

sister-int M-

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WEATHER REPORT.

Jan. 1. 11h. 51m-Pressure

has increased very considerably N.E Japan, moderately over over the Loochoos, and slightlyi at the majority of other reporting stations.

The anticyclone remains sla. S.E. tionary over China and Mangolia,

Fresh to strong monsoon may be expecud along the coast of China and over the N. Chins

Rainfall for the 24

bours ending at 10 am. to-day, 100 inch. Total since January st. 0 inches, against svetage of 0.49 inches.

ORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-HORROW.

District." Forecast.

N.E. winds. Formosa Channel strong.

coast of Jaina between .. Lamocks.

MISSIN MANN ESTATE, Tronte A-the result of legal Jeruted he the Vistrose J. Small, trical milk maite. are 12th in HBM Supreme Court before his Honour, Miri wa Saat is in quentes no pesuth Skinner Turner. Mr. M. Reader skin berol in the South Harris appeared for plantiff and i estate. Acc. PADA will Mrs. Mr. R. N. Macleod for, the de Sall 192 Theive $30.500 Dardants

£6,500 a year for maintenahre. 3 Hongkong

40 Rock. The following gentlemen came, while the total amnant covered

Cons! D: posed the arg -Messrs. J. A. the will be $2,400,000 £5311,000) 4 South. Whina B. Chief Justice Meredith wes nedere Molen G. Gravringe Moorhead, G.W M. snow

4.K anded the estate Comittee to prove Hi. I. Pover

the will before makna distormen mente

Concluding bus summing up. his Lordship said he had verri little more to say to the bare thi regard to the cash. What he would! Ido, however, was to divide the aspects of the proceedings inte four phases, namely --

1.

to

N.E. winds. fresh : fine.

between l

Heinan. i

CLAXTON. Director

4K. Dematory, Jan. 17. 1923.

EXCHANGE.

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SELLIN

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Cenera

First; was there ar neglect on the part of plain This work:

Secondly, did he repak his. agreement in taking outside work

the

of the without

consent Managing Directori

Thirdis, did he make an attack or the Managing Director in an subvert bis au- endeavour to thority in the Compang and un- dermining the relationship be

and tween him! directors, andi

Co

on a

Fourth, going away holiday without the knowledge of the Managing Director or that of the Editon was summary dis.) missal justified.

The jury then retired for he purpose of deliberating upon thei case and eventually found for plaintiff in the sum of $4.500 with costs.

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