“A BOMBSHELL IN MANILA BUSINESS CIRCLES.”
AN ARMY PUɛckass of FOREIGN CLOTH VETOED.
A special cable to the Cablenews-American staten” that—President Roosevelt has dis- approved the notion of the military authorities in Manila in contracting for the purchase of foreign khaki cloth for the manufacture of uniforms of the army, and has vetoed the purchase.
The action of the President in disapproving the purchase of khaki in the Philippines for the manufacture of uniforms for the troops will come, our Manila contemporary says, as a bomb-
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shell in • local "business" circles. There is no explanation offered for the action. The Pre- zident has simply vetoed the purchase of foreign made material. It may be that the labour unions or the manufacturers have become native and influenced the Chief Executive. If this is so it is not believed here that the President is fully informed of the facts in the case. The khaki used in the manufacture of clothing in the Philippines is English cloth and is the best khaki cloth made. In fact it is the only real khaki cloth to be obtained anywhere in the world. Throughout the army it is a notorious fact that tte cloth manufactured in the United States and sold to the government is of inferior quality and is of a very bad colour. That its colour in bad to start with and every washing makes it worse. The cloth fades, not always in a uniform manner but frequently in spots. It is not the true khaki colour,
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY FRESH AND
SUPREME COURT
Friday, July 10th
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Baroka Mɛ. H. H. J. GỒMPERTI (ACTING PUISNE JUDGE).
À MATTER FOR ARBITRATION. Mr. G. E. Morrell (of Mears. Goldring. Barlow and Morrell) mentioned a case which was not on the list, but which he asked his Lordship to hear as his client was leaving the Colony shortly. The original kotion out of which the case arose was between Harker and Daniel and Roberta. The defendants reated a house from the plaintiff which they sublet to Mr. R. Harding, and he agreed to indemnify them for any damage done. There was damage done but Mr. Harding, who was joined as a third party, would not agree to the amount asked for in the writ.
Mr. C. F. Dixon (of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings) said he was last ucted to appear for Mr. Harding, and contended that Mr. Morrel. should give proper notice before mentioning the case. Personally he thought it was res judicata, Mr. Morrell-My client has been ordered home on the 24th.
His Lordship-Who is your client? Mr. Morrell-Mr. Daniel, His Lordship-I think they are entitled to
some notice.
Mr. Morrell-I had a definite offer of settle ment at one time, but they went back on that yesterday.
His Lordship-I think this is a matter which might very well go before nu arbitrator.
Mr. Morrell-I think so too.
Mr. Dixon-The whole matter was referred to Mr. Melbourne. I think it is out of your jurisdiction, my Lord, until you get a report from him.
Mr. Morrell-I may say that Mr. Dixon is an interested party in the notion.
Mr. Dixon-I am not an interested party in the action at all; you've no right to say I am,
His Lordship intimated that he would bear argument next Friday morning after the settling of the other cases,
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all the firewood had beati duly put Bandakan, and received on-board.” were shortly that on May 14th, 1907, Waller & Co, entered into a e
the Choong Hing Steamship Co.: in v shartered the “Progress” to the latter at $6,500 a month. Apparently. --In or February the Choong Hing Steamship: were in arroar with the payment of their chi ter money, and on the arrival of the “Progress in Hongkong, before she dropped : anchor Mesars, Wallen & Co, took possession of hue cargo. Clause 1 of the charter party read that the owners were to have a lien on her carg freight or sub-freight. The ship's manifes showed that on the voyage in question there were shipped on board, consigned to different consignees, 312,330 pieces of Arewood. Flainüik was claiming in respect of a balanos dusɛoR 176,730 pieces mentioned in the manifest shipped on behalf of the plaintif. THE FIN landing was issued in respect of 178,730 pieces on February 18th, 1908. It showed the stated that freight was payable on delivery. quantity of firewood, the amount of freight, änd Evidence would be called to show that when the ship was entering Lyseman the pilot took off a letter instructing the captain that Mesure. Wallem and Co. were to take possession of the ship. The ship's manifest and the Choong Hing bills of lading were handed over by the supersirgo before the hip dropped anchor, and instructions were given that no cargo was to be delivered at all.” On February 26th defendants' compradore was sent on- board and began delivering cargo on bills of lading countersigned by Wallem and Co. On February 8th the plaintiff, Mrs. Chan, sent $2,000 Sandakan dollars to Sandakan for the purpose of buying firewood, mud these 176,78) pieces were purchased. On February 26th, in consequence of a letter received, sha went to Mesars. Wallem and Co, and paid tha freight. Altogether, she took delivery of 152,000 pieces, which left a balance due of 23,230 pieces. After this she was informed that defendants declined to give delivery of any more wood, although at that time there was firewood in the hold, and it was being delivered into the Kowloon Godowns.
The secret of dyeing cloth the khaki colour........ for khaki is a colour and not a special weave of cloth-is possessed by a firm of English dyers and they have not given it away to anyone. Experiments by the hundred have been at tempted, but all have failed. In the United States thousands of dollars have been spent by manufacturers and weavers in an attempt to secure the colour. Their efforts have been un- successful, the nearest they have obtained is the mud coloured fabric that is seen here frequently on soldiers fresh from the United States. No officer of the army or marine corps will wear the United States khaki except when he can get nothing better. The cost of the manufacture of uniforms in the Philippines in almost a dollar gold less than the cost of manufacture in the United Rtates. The clothing made here is not only of better quality cloth, but is better fitting and more comfortable | BaroRE MR. H. H. J. GOMPEETZ (ACTING of February 25th, mentioned by the soliciter in every way. The same quality clothing in the United States would cost almost five times the price paid for it here.
Monday, 18th July,
IN SUMMARy JurisdióTION.
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PUISNE JUDG#). †
MISSING FIREWOOD, Recently contracts were let for the purchase Violet Chan sued Wallem and Co. for the of $80,000 yards of the English khaki to be delivery of 23,980 pieces of Brswood short med in the manufacture of uniforms here and a delivered ex the a.a. "Progress" or in the contract was let for the manufacture of enough | alternative for $618. value thereof. Mr. uniforms to supply all the troops in the division. G. K. Hall Brutton (of Mesara Bratton and The business men in the islands have General | Hett) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. A. Wood to thank for obtaining this valuable | Jackson (of Mesars. Johnson Stokes and contract. General Wood worked for two years | Master) for the defendants, with the War department before be could seoare
After evidence in support of the plaintiff's claim had been heard, Mr. Jackson stated the defence. He raised the points that defendïnter soted morty as agents; that they were not liable for the carriage and/or delivery of the firewood; that plaintiff being consignsë, was not entitled to take notion; and that the letter
of plaintiff in his opening statement, was not an agreement. i
While evidence was being heard for the defence Mr. Brutton asked for a copy of i document which he had seen at Mosers, Johnson, Stokes and Master's office. It had been di- closed, and he was entitled to see it.
Mr. Jackson (producing doodment)--This document gives you the figures.
Mr. Bratton (examining)—They are not the figures I have seen,
permission for the manufacture of even the the arrival of the s.s. “Progress” in Hongkon»» /<
uniforms of the scouts here. He finally obtained it by springing on the department an array of fnots and figures they could not get around. This year it was planned to make the uniforms for all the troops in the division here and the contracts were let as has been stated. It is possible that further representations with be made to the President to secure s reconsideration of his decision.
The contract had been given to Messrs. Holliday, Wine and Co. and is stated to have been worth 170,000 pesos.
In weather such as we are now having, it is intolerable to sit with windows and doors closed, but the open window and door may be entered by the thief as well as by the stray sypher. At Mr. ^ooper's residence, “Beugement," the windows on the ground floor were open on Thursday night, and on that night, or early the following morning some person or persona unknown entered the house by one of the windows
together jewellery and other articles to matter wa
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It was set out in the statement of claim that on with the firewood on board, the defendants took possession of her and her cargo. On February 25th the defendants, by their solicitors, agreed in writing that on plaintiff paying the sam mentioned in the hill of lading, $325.48, they would deliver the firewood to plaintiff. That amount had been paid, but plaintiff had not received the firewood,
The statement of defence set out that the admitted partners in the Choong Hing Steam- ship Co., the charterers of the sa. "Progress,” had departed out of the Colony in consequence of judgment obtained against them, and to evade execution issued therenader. The defendants denied that 176,730 pieces of firewood, or any firewood, had been shipped aboard the s.s. "Progress" to be carried to Hongkong and delivered to the plaintiff upon the terms of the bill of lading signed by Go Back Lin as agents for the Choong Hing Steamship Co. They slain ed that they had a perfect right to exerclas the lien on the freight under solause of the charter party, the charterers being then in arrear with their charter money,
of $131, and departed. The Mr. Bratton, in opening, said his friend and to the police, but so far the ( he had come to the arrangement that it should at large.
be assumed for the purposes of the case that.
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His Lordship-I think you are entitled to see it. Where did the translations come from turned over to the interpreter; then they are
Mr. Jackson-As a rule translations sent to the Court Interpreters I say there are no such documents as those in existence. This is the interpretation certified tỏ by the Court - Interpreter.
His Lordship Which dedumentà' are” you asking for?
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Mr. Bratton-This document, your Lordship, which I copied at Messrs. Johnson Stokes and Master's office.
His Lordship (to Mr. Jackson)—You have this original, I suppose ?
Lord. If he peruses this document he will ses Mr. Jackson-Here is the translation;.my
he has all he wants.
Mr. Bratton I am sorry, my_Lord:" does not make up the amount. If my fritid will admit that the figures' which I copied correct it will save hours of time.
Mr. Jackson-I dunnot admit that tot up these figures:
Mr. Brutton-Thesë ilow 87,520. ↑ delivered, dad the bɔoku shơi according to another stovy,
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Those figures are absolutely
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