1924-02-13 — Page 2

L1512

ENGLISH COLUMBIA RECORDS

(NEW-PROCESS>

LENER STRING QUARTET

QUARTET IN D MAJOR

Notturno

QUARTET IN D-Scherzo-Allegro non Tants e con fuoco YOVANOVITCH BRATZA (Violin) D.1467-WALTZ IN A MAJOR-LOVE'S SORROW

W. H. SQUIRE (Cello) 11513. AN OLD ITALIAN LOVE SONG.

MEDITATION

WILLIAM MURDOCH, (Pianoforte)

D.1467

1 THE RUSTLE OF SPRING 1 JARDINS SOUS LA PLUJE

(Frohlingarauschen) (Gardens under Rain)

AT

ANDERSON'S

WANTED.

W. S. BAILEY

& CO., LTD.

ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS *KOWLOON.

HARBOUR REPAIRS Tag. Birges. Light Dra and High Speed Vessel and Mctor Craft.

SOLE AGENTS FOR

"KELVIN MOTOR'S'

Works

Manager

PHONE

...Kowloon 21 Kowloon 633

HABLOCH CALL FLAG L.

STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 375 lbs. act. In Bags of 250 lbs. net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Mangzers Hongkong.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. Leading Studios in Lenon aro tted with the Latest anifcial lighting devices in order to ensure perfection in photography.

The Ming Yuen

Studio.

14, Beaconsfeld Arcade is now fitted with the latest lighting apparatus in order that clients may obtain as excellent and artistic photos graphs as can be obtained in any part of the world. We are at your service day or night.

།,

MASSAGE HALL 25 WYNDHAM STREET

MRS. H. MORITA.

MR. H. STGITA.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

METALS

of all kinds especially for ship-build ng and engineering work, Complete stock. Best.

Immediate delivers

terms.

SINGON @ CO..

Established A. D 1550] HING LUNG 'ST.

Phon Centrul 515,

WE RECOMMED

CALDER'S IMPERIAL STOUT

WHOLESOME

AND

INVIGORATING

TELEPHONE K. 626

THE

Empress Store

Kowloon.

Just arrived different sorts of photo albums. MEE CHEUNG PHOTOGRAPHER. Studio:-Ice House Street 1st. Branch: Beaconsfield

Arcade

2nd. Branch: Malo Corridor of Hongkong Hotel.

MASSAGE Mr. N. AKA JI Mrs. E. AKAJI Graduate of Tokyo, massage Schoot No. 8 Queen's RLC Phone C4395

DOINGS OF THE DUFFS

I BELIEVE THIS

IS TOM COMING-

I HAVEN'T SEEN HIM FOR A WEEK OR MORE

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1924,

EXCHANGE CONTRACT CHINESE ATHLETES

CASE.

FOR OLYMPIC GAMES AND

DAVIS CUP..

YESTERDAY'S HEARING.

Shanghai, Feb, 12—The Chinese' The case in which the Bank of

Olympic Committee Ennounces East Asia is sning Mr. Mody, the exchange broker, for $77,434, that China will send competitors 86 on a guaranteed exchange to the Paris Olympiad. China has contract was continued yesterday also challenged for the Davis Cupi afternoon before the Chief the team consisting of Ng Sze-

(Sir William Rees kwong, W. Lok-wei and F. E. Wa

Reuter.

Justice Davies),

€

The plaintiff. gave ecidence bearing out Mr. Alabaster's open. ing statements. Mr. Mody cross had no

Eu ADSWar. The examined, said he had been an defendants had made out no case exchange broker for 15 years. He for him to answer. So far as he had never before guaranteed a could see there was no dispute as exchange contract, nur previous to to facts which his Lordship had this instance been asked to so.do.

to decide. Further, it was of Re-examined he said that after

BS importance to what the June 9th he considered the guar- defences were and what

he heard the antez dead, and as

law was. From the

the deal had gone through.

1 Mr. Jenkin (sotto roce): Just as

the Dairy Farm sells bacon,

The witness further stated that

+

A

nothing from the banks thought way in which the case for defence had been presented one An Exchange Matter.

might assume that with regard Mr. Cyril Champkin, Manager of to the first two of the do- the P. and O. Banking Corperation, fences which were relied upon, also gave evidence and stated that something that was not the buying and selling of sterling, binding agreement would dis came in the ordinary course of charge a surety. They were business of a bank. It was a told that, by a mercantile custom matter of exchange and interest. in Hongkong. in telegraphic transfer transactions it was the duty of the plaintiffs by their agents to require payment in telegraphic transfer the money on delivery on date and to was received the same day in Leg- give prompt notice to the surety What dos, whereas in the case of a in a case of non-payment. demand bill the money was net jot of evidence had there been, 1 received till the bill itself was re- asked Mr. Potter, which said that in Hongkong the surety should be ceived in London.

given notice of non-payment? It was for the surety to see that the debt had been paid for which be had given a guarantee. One would. think from the defence that notice must be given to the surers, but the contrary was the WW of

Mr. Prosser: That is by post? Mr. Potter: Or by aeroplane. Laughter).

HONGKONG SPORTS & PASTIMES (Sixth Series)

Victor

Finest Old Join Da

You may jazz from night till morn,and still be fresh, if you take “VICTORIA” VAT and "PYEKIS"

DEWAR'S "VICTORIA VAT" &

Sole Agents

**Pyeria"

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

Hongkong.

Mr. Montargis was then calle and said he was manager of the Hongkong branch of the Banque Industrielle de Chine during the England. It was got the creditor (dates concerned in the case. He

who had to give notice of default. was now an exchange broker. On it was for Mr. Mogy to we that Jaze 7th, 1921, he entered into a the debt he had guaranteed hai contract to sell to the London been paid. He went on to say that CHINESE INDEMNITY. Joint City and Midland Bank, as it was moet nannual for contracts agents of the Bank of East Asia. of this kind to be quampteel It £10,000 sterling.

they had been informed'vuriber of He produced an entry of a cop the non-payment it

would not ni a telegram sent to London on have been in the protection kề June 7th by him, advising the Mr. Mody but for their money to be paid. He next heard business. The text books bristled tocol of 1901 yesterday replied to of the contract when Mr. Mods with cases which laid it down that the Chinese Note of Dec. 26, re- called on him on July 4th and told it was not the duty of the editor futing the Chinese claims to pay arrears of indemnity at current him the money had not been paid, to give notice to the surety.

FOREIGN MINISTERS NOT TO BE CONVINCED. Peking, Feb. 12-Eight Minis- ters signatory to the Powers' Pro-.

Then he was unaware that it Mr. Potter went on to speak exchange rates, and maintaining / was not paid. He would havg his applications to the defendant, the opinion expressed in previous expected to have heard scener In we certain particulars, to meyling

that the mombin's get them.

such case..

Transfer Practice.

Hi L-h Perhaps they Telegraphic transfers he found thatcha gou were pullar their legs from experience were usally paid Mr. Potter: We were trying to Arrival of the cable. He ex- pull something out of them hat pected that the £10,000 would have, we mentalt det nything. Lound

een paid within 48 hours of the heightens

notes-Reuter,

HONGKONG. SCHOOLS.

NEW TEACHERS. The following appointment- Pake must get maste the Blugadint Deguiment.

despatch of the cable.

Later Hy laaiskap rezarkosi in Mr. W. T. Tuley, to the Central Witness said ble branch was in reply to Mr. Potter thyst in all fetish Sopols. Mr. Tulley je a and the end of Jane, 1921. paladiny the prop in London Toung and Cotificated Teacher served during the War with the He nude certain remittances after knew nothing of Mody, Jus- 7th.

Mr. Putter: No bat Mr. Moly Royal Fil Artillery :Aeting 19 €, On June 10th a remittance of was the guamme that the mus a Y. Hattery, 7th T. M. BB.E.F. 220,000 was made by him to Lot- Larlea hould put the money, api after the Arinisties to Her ande don. On June 13th he remitted Tits not my adea of the law, tum orbeer artebed to the 144 £15,000 and on JATE 23:3

Staf I cate www br

cases Hendymunten Bloration quote many

betering in support of it. The art that be Havre. Pems of $10,000 and £7,000.

in "History. Mr. Prosser: If you had been the creditor olid not give Hotre is thograplig. Map Readin.. Rope notified by the Bank of East Asia 1 sjefence,

graphy and Survey Works ML. Mr. Pofter went on to say that a Falleg has nian been Sports Mu-tér that the money had not been paid what would you have done.

binding agreement to give time or various Schools.

Mr.H d. Washington, 1° Qu--n'a Witness: It is rather difficult diselarged the surety but such was

Mr. Wallington to say what I would have done not to be found in this case,

He College

edurated at Wulingborough School. three years ago. but it 1 bed quoted an authority ire support

and Carubridge University, where been notifed I don't see how I which said that ja binding agree he graduated 123 rd Class! could have refused to adjust the ment between the creditor and the

Sutural Selence Tripes. matter here.

principal debtor to give time is dis obtained his College Colours at Witness said it was at 8.30 inguished from mere passive in Cricket and Football Association; on July 1st that he received

activity on the part of the former" He held a Comunssion dhring the cable telling him to suspend pay-

avrt, v} Mr. War |

D Freare, Passive inactivity, went ment at his bank.

Questioned by his Lordship Putter, meant doing nothing, and terbang and Mesopotamia. witness said had he been notified that was what the plaintiffs said to leaving for Hongkong of the non-parmeat he would have their Lalon agents did they did Wallington was a Form Master at

Wellingborough Selvad. done his utmost to adjust the matter thing. It was wrong for them to Mi G: M. Cotten, to the here, to safeguard the standing of do nothing, they should have inform Vietaria British Sebrol. Miss utton in Trained Kindergarten Mistress and holds the Higher Froebel Certificate.

3

90

his bank. He could have done that the plaintiffs; bat that was the on his or authority.

Highest it could be put. Passive Witness was not cross-examined. inactivity did not constitute a bind This closed the

for the ing agreement defendant.

The Plaintiff's Case:

case

Mr. Potter had not completed his Mr. Potter in bis speech for the speech when the court rose, and the plaintiffs submitted that in law he case was adjourned till today,

HELLO.TOM! HOW ARE YOU TODAY

-It Raised His Chest, Too

HELLO,WILBUR WHAT ARE YOU ALL PUFFED UP ABOUT SO TODAY? A

DIDN'T YOU HEAR ABOUT IT

I GOT A RAISE IN SALARY- A GOOD SUBSTANTIAL RAISE TOO ·

WHEN DID ALL: THIS HAPPEN?

mi

Prior

Mr.

Mis R. Roberts, to the Kowloon Miss Eriti Sebeat.

Junior

Mistress anger Training Koberts is a Trained and Certificat

Collegen.

.'

LUX

Canton.

It only takes a few minutes to wash your silk. blouse, your silk stockings, underwear or any. thing dainty and "special"-if you use LUX

The thin, white, silky Lux flakes which are made by our own exclusive process, dissolve instantly into a bubbling lather that is as harmless er pure water tell. The lather gently squeezed through the fine fabrics quickly loosens the dirt and a few rinsings make the garments beautifully clean.

Lux stands unrivalled for washing silk and other fine garments.

Lux is sold only in sealed packtis-dust-proof 1 AGENTS:- The China Soap Co., Ltd.. Shanghai Hongkong-Tientsin

BY ALLMAN

&

I GOT IT JUST LAST WEEK

Hankow-Tsinanfu-Moukden

SUPPOSE INA- COUPLE WEEKS MORE YOU'LL BE SO PUFFED

UP YOU'LL BLOW AWAY

UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS PRICE - H. K. S112,50 NET,

Weight

In Case

53/4 Lbs.

Service

PORTABLE MODEL

Sole Arrente:

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Queen's Bidge.

0.1080