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HOTELS

THE HONGKONG

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL Tolsgraphic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG.

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL,

Tolemaphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAL.”

HOTELS.

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel

Des Wagons Lits, Peking.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms, newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beda, Hot and Cold Water, also Telephone.

All Trams pass in front of Hotel.

Most Moderate Rates in the Colony,

Hotel launch meets all steamers.

Dining Room and Lounge now open to the Public.

($25 for thirty Tiffa Tickets can be had at the Office

of the above Hotel).

TEA DANCES

MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS

Tel. Add. Victoria.

5 to 7 p.m.

Telephone C.378. J. II. 'WITCHELL,

Manager.

HOTEL SAVOY

The Bavoy the outstanding Hotel

in Hongkong and one at the Appointet in Bouth Chios.

DocAl

HOTEL METROPOLE. HOTEL BOA VISTA.

22, Ice House Struct.

Macao.

UNDER THE SAME, MANAGEMENT.

KOWLOON HOTEL

KOWLOON

A FIRST CLASS HOTEL WITH ALL MODERN

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CONVENIENCES.

High Class Cuisine and Table Appointments. Wonderful view of the Harbour and Peak, and five minutes from the Ferry, Wharves and Station.

Drawing Room, Saloon Bar and Billiard Room.

Very moderate rates

on application to

II. J. WHITE,

Mannger.

Tel. Nos. K608 & K609, Cables, 'KOWLOTEL,'

Hongkong.

PALACE HOTEL.

Tal. Kowloon No. S

Tel Address "PALACE." Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station, Entirely, under English Management. Electric Light and Fans throughout. Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress. Terms moderats. Special terms to families on application to:

Mrs. J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietress.

EUROPE

After-dinner dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday

and Saturday,

Cables :-

** EUROPE".

Singapore.

HOTEL

SINGAPORE.

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL. LTD.

Arthur E. Odell, Managing-Direstor.

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THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC.

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14, Queen's Road C., 1st floor.

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MASSAGE

2nd Floor Duddoll Street. Hongkong.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,"

THE CAFE PARISIEN FAILURE.

(Continued from Page 1)

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, .... 1927.

I did that for advertisement pur- poses.

According to your accounts the. amount you have spent on this machinery and air compressor is $15,1982-Maybe.a little more, because I had $40,000 "Girt,

to pay wages. I think we have spent more than Mr. Agassiz-From particulars] $20,000 on this, or maybe $16,000. I have here, it is stated that] And what were the returns for $126,776 was advanced to Madame that machinery ?-They were' nil. Flint, and $40,000 was advanced to but of course we have not started you. You say, 1 understand, that yet. the $40,000 was a present to you?— Yes.

Do you suggest any reason why Mrs. Stephens should make you pre- sents of these amounts? Because I was looking after the affairs. Besides. Madame Flint was the nurse of Mrs. Stephens, and I had to take the place of Madame Flint. You think that was the reason for advancing you $40,0007-I think so. You know, of course, it is denied that the money was a gift and you are being sued for it?—Yes, I am in the same position as others.

M. Durand was here going on with an involved explanation when His Lordship intervened.

M. Durand: Yes, Your Worship, am not Sir Henry Gollan:- Your Worship.

M. Durand: Yes, Your Lord- ship..

His Lordship: You say it was given to you? Yes.

Mr. Agassiz:-The cafe has been run at a loss ever since it was opened? I don't think we have lest a lot, because when we applied for a petition in bankruptcy wel had about $200,000 worth of furni- ture and goods.

His Lordship:-Is the cafe still being ran?

Mr. Agassitz:-No, My Lord,

is elused.

Never Paid Expenses.

it

Mr. Aguasiz:-I suggest that the cafe has never, during one single} month, since it was opened, paid Its expenses and I have the figures here, from your own books? agree that the cafe has never paid. because we must consider that for three months we had no licence. If you have no wines how can you make money?

was some

Yes, I think there trouble with the police?--Yes, everybody knows about it in Hong. kong. It was cut off for three months and we lost a lot of money,

In your statement of affairs you value it at $16,000?-Yes.

Do you seriously consider that there is the slightest possible chance of selling it at that?-It could be sold if people would only understand it. It is the only in- vention of its kind in the world.

Do you think there is any likely. possibility of selling this machin ery for that amount?-Yes, if people would understand it,

This closed, the public examina- tion of Monsieur Durand.

M. Durand (addressing His Lord- ship): I should like to explain why we wont into bankruptcy. I should like to apply for discharge right away.

Sir Henry Gollan: Well, I am afraid you cannot.

M. Durand: I am very sorry.

Madame Flint in the Box The public examination Madame Marie Flint was then proceeded with, Mr. Agassiz ques- tioning her concerning her affaire prior to the time when M. Durand was taken into partnership..

of

Madame Flint told the Court that she had carried on her own business in Hongkong for nearly 20 years at different addresses, and her averagò profits were be- tween $10,000 and $14,000 per

annum.

Bonds which you purchased out of You had 200,000 francs worth of

your profits7-Madame Flint:- Yes.

"

Have you had any enquiries about it?—Yes, I have had one enquiry.

You have the agency for all Chinn for this machine and during the time you have had the agency you have not sold another machine Ilke It?—I did not want to sell. I want to use it myself and form a company for using it.

And you handed them to the The Dock Company take a differ-Societe Commerciale Asio-Afriquo? ent idea of the value? Yes, I know. -Yes.

Do you know that they have filed a proof in which they value this machinery at $1467-I have nothing to say about that.

The only thing to be anid is that the creditors can take it for that lice-The creditors can take it if they will.

Sir Henry Gollan: Could the Bands be transferred by delivery? -Yes.

Yo you handed them to this firm?—Yes.

Mr. Agassiz: Why did,you take Which is the most reasonable es- M. Durand into partnership when timate, $145 or your's of $16,0007 you were doing successful business His Lordship:That is the di♫ alone? had known him for 26 forence between selling it as rerapyears and wanted to extend my iron and selling it as usable machin-business with the object of turn- ery ---Yus.

ing it into a company.

Only Man Whe Understood.

His Lordship remarked to M. Dund that it seemed to him that M. Durand was the only man who understood the machinery.

M. Durand replied that that was true. Engineers could not under- stand it. if he could only make the Chinese people understand it they could have a very big company. Mr. Agassiz: Well, I hope some M. day you will be able to do so Durand.

In your assets you put down debts due to estate $23,000?—Yes.

What is that?

Customers Complain.

Why did you move from the

China Building-Because my customers complained that the lift was always full and very often when examination of emigrants was going on there would be 150 and 200 cooliés outside my door,

It was after you moved into Pedder Buildings that you began to get into difficulties?-Yes.

When did you go to live with Mrs. Stephens?-About December, 1925.

You had known Mrs. Stephens she came to the Colony. for many years? Yes, ever since

1 am going to put it to you that the total loss on the cafe from July M. Durand explained they were 1927, to September 1927, exclusive bonds bought by Madame Flint of the rent was $77,000?-Nearly, long time ago, and were used as but the loss of the licence, should security doing business. They were be counted.

of the value of 200,000 francs. and His Lordship-Was the licence that was owed to them with three renewed after three months?-years' interest. was renewed by the Governur, Questioned with regard to other without going, through the Licen-businesses. M. Durand said they gave her so much attention that sing Board.

commenced a business in Ma-I had no time to devote to my

When you went to live with her she was not well?-Mrs. Stephens required constant attention. She asked me to give up my business to live with her. I wish I had. J

Mr. Agassiz:-Even after the nila putting about 12,000 pesos business. licence was renewed the cafe fail-into it, under the name of another ed to pay? The last month. we company to avoid the heavy duties, That Orm had gone into liquida- were in we made $11,700.

M. Dyraud continued to make tion.

complaints against certain people, Mr.. Agassiz said he had heard but his Lordship, interrupting re- from. M. Durand's solicitor that minded him that it was very easy what was left from that business to make charges, but it was a very would just about be enough to pay dangerous thing to do.

debts owing to another firm. Mr. Agassiz-The receipts forj Motor Cars For Canton, the month of August, your last) M. Durand went on to speak of month, were $9,677 --Yes, being approached by people in And your total expenses for that Canton for the supply of motor month were $10,877 for the cafe? cars and taxi cabs. He advised -Yes, but I don't think that is them to obtain at least $400,000, to only for the cafe. I think it is include a workshop and repairs. for the other businesses as well. Some money was put in a French His Lordship: Deas that in tank, but they could not raise clude the rent of the cafe?

enough. He added that he had Mr. Agassiz:-No, My Lord done everything for the Taxi Cab Simply wages, out of pocket ex-]

Company. Two days before they penses, light and food, wines ordered the cars he did all the work himself but they took all the busi- ness off him.

etc.

Summer Time.

He added he did not think the money was in the bank now, as Mr. Agassiz:-There was ahe had been advised that it had small loses on that month ?--That gone.

is in summer time when people go In January a fire occurred at the out and do not stay in the cafe. Pedder Street premises and the His Lordship:-But still there total amount of insurance money was a small loss ?--Yea,

paid was $72,000, of which they Mr. AgassizWith regard to received $27,000, the Beauty Parlour there was af Of the money paid to Madame loss of $9,214?—Yes,

Flint by Mrs. Stephens $30,000 The Au Chic dress making busi- was paid into his own account ness in Pedder Street, from Janu. because he wanted to use. It for ary 1926 until January 1927 acheme of supplying electricity shows a profit of $3,1497-Yes. for that scheme

in Kwong Chow Wan. His tender For the conditions in Hongkong it but it was not accepted because was the lowest is quite a success, as there are he thought there had been some not many who do this kind of work.

arrangement beforehand. The ex- ponses incurred were a few grocery shop thousand dollars.

When was the

opened?-About ten months ago. He agreed that the total per-

Mrs.

Power of Attorney.

Stephens helped “yau financially, I believe?—Yes.

D you hold a power of attorney om her?—Yes, I held her rower

of attorney.

And these financial gifts, were the eheques drawn by Mrs. Stephens, or by you under your power of attorney?Mrs. Stephens wrote them herself and they were all aigned by her.

has anid about your basiness You have heard what M. Durand

everything undertakinga?-Yes,

that M. Durand has said, is true.

Your hightor is in business in Paris-Yes, she is a furrier.

Is it a big business-Not a very big business.

How many employees are there?- Two,

You have made her presents?--- Yes, I sent her an 18,000 francs War Bond during the War.

When was she married?-About five years ago.

And you sent her a dowry-Yes, 00,000 francs. War Bond.

Have you remitted any further money to her, or to France since then-Not one cont

You have an account at the Char- tored Bank, and your business no- count was with the Europe-Asia Bank. Have you any other ac counts beside these twa 7--No.

And you have not remitted money to France-iNo, my money has.all been lost in the business.

This closed the public examina tion.

There they also cut our licence sonal expenses for himself and Dr. Wu Lien-teh is on his way and stopped our selling wines. Madame Flint from July 1924 to Calcutta to attend three medi- What is the reason?-I am sorry to September 1927 were $17,000.

I have not got a solicitor to de- fend me in this case.

As regards the grocery there was a loss of $9,700?—Yes.

After speaking of certain other expenses at Shanghai and Canton, he said he had remitted to his wife and family about $2,000,

As a matter of fact that is He affirmed that all Mrs. exclusive of the rent?-We never Stephens' money had been put into gold anything there because we the business. could not sell wines.

Mr. Agassiz said that as far as

----Yes.

New Undertaking.

cal conferences by the Blue Fun- nel str. Aeneas. The conference of the Far Eastern Association_of Tropical Medicine, of which Dr. Wu is Vice-President, will meet at Calcutta between December 5 and 22, to be followed by the confer ence of the League of Nations Ad-

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Then you acquired a machine he could make out the fetal los visory Council of the Far Eastern

Bureau, between December for cleaning out ships' tubes?-Yes, was $216,000.

You brought that out here and I think it was with the Hongkong in business amount to $216,000 January 1 to February 18.

Mr. Agassiz: Your total loages and 30, and the conference of the Indian Health Interchange, from The and Whampoa Dock Company that don't they?' you got certain additional ac M. Durand: We had property

last-named was organised by the cessories which cost about $1,800 worth over $200,000, but how can League of Nations for health ex- we do anything if they are sold perts from different parts of the world to study international for nothing.

Your ideas of your assets were disturbed conditions, China will health conditions. In spite of the You had, I think, an exhibition optimistic, were they not?--At the have a strong delegation, headed at Kowloon Dock?-Yes,

time we go bankrupt our assets So far, I think only one ship's were over $200,000 and our liabili-by Dr. Lien-teh, his colleagues be- boiler tubes have been cleaned?-ties only $60,000. They sell using Dr. Chin Tsu-chi, of the Min- Yes, because it takes a long time out for about $15,000. Every-istry of the Interior. Peking; Dr. in making people understand the thing valuable was sold before. a Union Medical College; Dr. Wei Hu Cheng-hsiang, of the Peking creditors meeting. Was it not Li-kun, Chief Medical Officer of In respect of that ship's clean- much better to appoint a manager the Chinese Eastern Railway; and ing you quoted a low price?-Yes, instead of selling everything for

a representative from the south..

process.

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