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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 1911.
TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
ĮTHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE POLITICAL SITUATION!
(Continued).
donies, what I going to say that no respou- sible minister who is called to the counsels of his Sovereigu would venture this moment to put the country to the gratuitous turmoil and cost of a third general election in two year which no one believes would or could give a substantially different result. It is no good blinking facts. These are the read facts of the situation. We have been face
face with the procise situation contom- plated by all our great authorities on the constitution to justify what is admitted to be
wholly exceptional use of the prerogative. if we suit a precedent 1 turi to the case of 1832 and again cite the classic passage on the subject in which Earl Grey said in
(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES IN"
ENGLAND.
RAILWATMEN ON STRIXE.
LONDON, August 8th. The wen employed on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway have gone on strike, demanding a working week of fifty-four hours and an advance of two shillings on their wages.
COMPANY MEETING,
HONGKONG, CANTON AND. MACAO STEAMBOAT CO.
SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, August 8th. IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE THE FULL COURT...
INTERESTING CLAIM UNDER LIQUORE ORDINANCE.
The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the above Company was held yesterday noon at the offom in Hotel Mansions. Mr. E. Fahrmanu prasided, and there were also presont :
Au interesting action arising out of a resolu- Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross, Messrs. F. A. Gomes, Ction mando under the Liquors Ordinance was Lensmano, H. A. Siebs, F. Lich, Fopened before their Honours Sir Francis Armstrong, G. Friesland (diretora), Dr. J. W. Piggott (Chief Justice) and Mr. Justice Noble, Mors, A. Denison, J. H. Machado, A. H. Gomperts (Puise Judge), the partios being H. M. da Silva, Chan Sia Ket, D. Macdonald, Price & Co., plaintiffs, and the Attorney- A. Baue, von Wiser, and W. E. Clarke General, defendant. (Secretary).
The Secretary having wad the notice
The movemout is rapidly spreading and convening the meeting, three railways are now involved.
THE STRIKE IN LONDOR
The seriousness of the situation in London is emphasised by the carmen and other workers, now coming out. Although the
The Hon. Mr, H. E. Follock, KC., instructed by Mr. B. C. Master (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master), appeared for the plaintiffs, and the Attorney-General (Hon. M. C. G. Alabastor) appeared in person being instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor.
3
Plaintiffs admitted that the figures in the state. i Price & Co. had to pr ment of defence were correat It had also boon of duties, they wild have to qhargo an a higher le conceded that the amanat in diepate had been additional price to their customers. In other paid under protest.
words, it would amount to a precedent in favour The Paisno Faigo-Nothing turns on the of other dealers because it suited them to stear pipment P
certain liquors prior to the resolution of the Mr. Pollock said the money was not paid Legislative Council. The plaintiffs had also u voluntarily. It was paid under protest. The griavause from this point of view: they brought case really came to this: their Lordships had to These liquora into the Colony is a state of law consider the trae scastruction of Ordinance 27 which would entitle them to clear them at of 1909, and the effect of the resolation of the certain sonte. which were imported into the Colony prior to Legislative Connell, if any, as regards liquors the date
the passing of the resolution. The Paisne Judge-Liquors which wore in MookamYa.
the
Tho Chief Justice-Your preand is fairly elsar on the reading of the Ordinance. Suction 3 says, "There shalt be paid on intoxicating liquors hereafter imported." Then power is given to alter dutie." The Legislative Council Can altor duties, but they counot alter the language of the section.
The Puisne Judge The Ordinance is not re- trospective.
of
liquors, upon the faith of which they had Sundly it was very mufair to hem that they should suddenly find the scale imported, vanish, and a much higher soal replace the old ons P If the logishtare hat by elour words given notice and warning, it would have been of no avail for Prics, & Co to say, "This is very hard inok." But enaki it be suggested for could be found anywhere dicarly laid down
one moment
that if ia the Ordinance that Price & Co. would have to pay a heavier scale of duties than that which stood when the ligner was imported into the Colony? As far back na 1876 the legislature mado express provision to cover. the ease of and it might have been wish and prudent for goods being satered for home consumption the local legislature to have introduced a simi- lay provision into this Ordinance. But Counsel submitted that their Lordships could not read into the Ordinance a provision which not there. He submitted the general prin
this
case that where a
the House of Lords: "1 ask what wont ha deminds of the 20,000 dockers have been appropriation of funds will meet with your ap datios which wore set out in that sub-section | Legislative Council has no morn jower than is ciple applied in the consequence if we are to suppose that conceded they refuse to work until the notice a fair improvement in thẻ not earnings ing liquors therein specified, which after the
'sucina prerogativo did not exist or could not ecnstitutionally be exercisel. The Commons have control over the power of the Crown by the privilege in an extreme case of re fxeing supplies. The Crown his by means of its power to dissolve the House of Com- mons control upon any violent and, rash precedings on the part of the Commous, ; and if the majority in the Lords is to have the power of opposing the declared wishes of the people, and the Crown and the peoplo an without any means of modifying that power then this country is placed entirely under the infinence of an uncontrollable oligarchy" That is true constitutional doc
demands of all the workers are satisfied London is thus more seriously hampered than hitherto The Transport Workers' Federation are threatening to bring out 100,000 unless a speedy settlementis affected
to Are
LATER,
confer with
concerter
that it hom
business, Latterly the tnks became quite referred to were altered and inorsmod. Subso-legislators that any liquors, imperted into the
to
The Chief Justice-We must ask the Attorney-General to address as on that point.
The Attorney General said their Lordships mast understand at frat that there were no liquor duties imposed in this Colony before the date of this Ordinasco. When the Ordinance was passed it was the clear intoution of the Colony before the date of this Ordinance should Colony after the date of this Ordinanes should go free, and that way liquor imported into the pay the rate of duty ruling on the day of
The Puians Judge-Not the day of importa- tion P
INTIMATIONS
Wax
The CHAIRMAN said:-Genlemer.The Re- port and Statement of Accounts having been in your hande for the usual pericl, we will, with
Mr. Pollack-There are no wrds of retro- your permission, take them as rail. The result
Brective Import. Assuming that the Legislative hope, be considered very eausfactory by the under the provisions of sub-section 1 of section strued retrospectively, I subunit that it would of the half-year's working under reriow will, we It was not out in the statement of claim that Council have used language which your Lord- shareholders, and we trust that the proposed 3 of the Liquors Ordinance of 1909 certain not be in their competence to do to, because the ships consider miglit by a possibility be con
proval. Turulug to the balnass sheet you will were made payable on certain kinds of intoxicat Wo do conferred
upon them by the Ordinance. thing was omitted it must bo presumed to have not for 3
moment disputabeau for sorse design. In the absence of such a of steamers compared with the ist and 2nd half of passing of the Ordinance, on
the 17th that thin resolution was published in provisiou in this Ordinance the words must be September, 1909, should ha
the Gazette, but say imported 1910. This increase is partly due to economies into
construal in the ordinary way, that was to say. distilled, made or prepared
affect on future imports only.
that the jutorioating liquer must be taken to exocled and to the abnormal passenger trafle the Colony of Hongkong. It was alse onnoted
bare boon ported into the Colony when it from Canteu during April and May owing to by the said sub-section that it should be lawful
arrived within the harbour limits, nod that then the political disturbances in that city. These revolution to alter or amend all or any of ench for the Legislativo Council at any time by
and thers a certain scule of duties attached to it.
The Court reserved its decision. events, disagreeable as they were at the time, anties, and by resolution of the Legislative did not in way adversely affect the Company's Council passed on March 16th, 1911, the duties
normal, and we hope, with continued peace and March 16th, 1911, the plaintiffs imported
quently to the 17th September, 1909, em prosperity, for a further incrono in our carry large quantities of intoxicating liquors, and ining trade. You will remember in the speech placed them in a King's or licensed warehouse
of my predecessor in the chair at enr genomi
in accordancs with the Ordinance. On various masting in February, 1910, your attention was
dates since the passing of the relation by parment.
the Legislative Council, the plaintiffs bad taken drawn to the decrease in our freight and passendelfovery from the King's or licensed warehouss
of certain of such intoxicating liquora which The Attorney-General-No, the day of ray. or trafo with Magno. Since ro last most, the started a praction schere Er dredging the plaintiffs to take delivery the Superintendent of shall mean the duty from time to time payable energetic Asting Governor of that Colony has
were imported by them into the Colony priorment. Proceeding. Mr. Alabaster stated that to Marok 16th, 1911. Before allowing the duty was defined in the following words Duty approach to the port, and other improvemtouts. Imports and Exports wrongfully demanded from by law upon any interienting liquors. prosperity of the Colony returns, I have, ith the scale set ont in the resolution. Plain the convenience of the trade, they were allowed When the scheme is complete and the former the plaintifs and insisted on payment by them of duty which was demanded was the duty in force duty on such intoxicating liquora in accordance
at the time when it was payable. Entirely for doubt this Company will shere in the general tiffs, however, disimed and still claim that the to pat certain of their liquors into bond-either improvement in trade. One other matter I duty properly payable by them on liquor imtató a general King's warehous, or into a should like to mention, and this is, the possible ported before March 16th, 191, should be in specially liotased warehouse which they them FOR affect the opening of the Rafway for through accordance with the seale vst out, in sub-section traile got coríain privileges, while at the same. io selves had hired. By adopting this course the 1 of section 3 of the Liquora Ordicause of 1909. In order to obtain possession of such intoxicating time they ran tertain risks. In the first place,
the plaint
plaintiffs were compelled to pay, and
instead of they pail unter protest, duty on such liquore in liquor into bond, and the privilege they gain is paying duty on import, they pat the accurdaus, with the reala met out in the resolutant if they choose lo the duty payable in respect of the liquora andar the seale set out in sub-section 1 of section 3 by
Mr. Askwith, K. C.. and the Bourd of Trado ployers and mea London Duck Strike. To-day a meeting of the Strike Committee protested against the action of the War Office in sending Army Sorrier men to the grauaries on the rivers to do work which tho strikers had refused to do in connection with an army contract, declaring that such interference would lead to breaches of the peace.
ENGLISHMAN
traffic between Hongkong and Canton will have
all
The Lokulaariger states that a well-important malter, and is making this statement tion. The duty so pard by the plaintiffs excooded need pay no duty port that liqua kho
Bronzen on
THEIR MAJESTIEJ
Losnos, August Òth: The King and Queen have returned to Buckingham Palace.
on our busines, Shareholders would probably like to know the views of your Board on this I voise the opinion of my colleagues that, with out being too optimistic, I thick the sharehold
the sum of 81:550.58. Plaintiffs claimed re-
of such amount and costs.
hond. The
WA
The Food Question
EVERYTHING
OF THE
PROVISIONS,
WINES
trine. There is nothing novel in it, and it is being applied to-day, simply in a case of ex- treme and overwhelming necessity. I am accuitowed, an Earl Grey in his day was secustomed, to bo nevused of a breach of the constitition. стел treachery fo the Crown."
ARRESTED I confess, is I aid before, I
ESPIONAGE IN GERMANY. 'n not in the least sensible to this cheap form of vitaporation. It has been
London, August 7th. er privilege; almost a unique one, to serve
Another privilege and have confidential relations with three connected Englishman has been arrested at
was that they did. at lose interest on duty, as quccessive sovereigns. My conscience tells me that in that capacity many have boon my North Sea coast.
a charge of espionigó on the
they could take out small stocks se required. The disadvantage of the courss w the risk they ran that the duty would be inoreased by the failures and shortcomings, but I have cosis authorities be correct, he must delight in Heneral adverse effect from the now competi
If the suspicions of thers of the Company have no aned to fear any platetsent of defence set forth that the legislature while the stock was tently strive to uplit the dignity and just dangerous usenpales. He is a lawyer, Ators. Although no negotiations have yet taken requirements of paragraph 136 of the Code of Glange was passed on Sptember 17th, 1999. privileges of the Crown.
Civil Procedure had not been complied with by Section 3 said, "There shall be paid on intoxi- But I hold my years of age, and an officer in the Yeamar.ment can be made for the working in some do. Ordinace that the date upou intoxicating tion provided when these daties should bo
place, I have ae doubt some suiouble arrange the plaintiffs. It was provided by the Liquors collaties. Sub-section 2 of that sac- BEST
cating liquors berefter to be imported, the office-not only by the favour of the Crows ints by the confidence of the people, and I
partments for the mutual haefit of both liquors imported by sea after September 17th, parties. As cur third class dock fares are 1909, should, in the case of liquors forthwith pall, and 2b was one with which this should be guilty indeed of treason if in
removed into a King's licensed warehouse, be case was concerned, Sub-section 3 (1) said, very cheap, coupled with the general facilities the supreme moment in a great strugglo I ́
payable before the removal of them from for comfort offered, we do not expect any com.
"It shall be lawful for the Legislativo (Ministerial were to betray their trust.
suet warehouse male such removal shonia Conall at any time by resolution to alter or be for petition in this line of our business. Owing to
export, or
or into another King's or
amend any of the fomoning duties," That Cheers).
the fact that we now carry many goods, both admit that plaintiffs had taken delivery the duties payable on all liquors imported into licensed warehouse. Defendunt did που to my, that it should be lawful for the Legisla
tive Council by relation to alter or amend imports and exports, at rates of freight varring of the liquor referred to from a King's the Colony after September 17th, 1909. It from 1/3rd of a cent to two cents per ton per warehouse. The liquor was removed by the mile, we do not think it probable that the Rail Fla
plaintiffs from their own licensed warehouse
was comunion knowledge that when increased way could compete with us and yet make a profit.tendent of Imports and Exports open the receipt the intention to inpose them was
ander removal permits issued by the Superin duties wore impoved, and when long netice of However, you may rest assured that your Board of requisitione signed by the plantit enig object of the Legislature was apt to be defeated will be very encefal of your intereats in regarding the Superintendent to issue such permits because the trade rushed its liquor in under the to this particular question. Investments ‘ia
on payment of duty. All the liquer in question daty should be increased by subsequent logisla oli rate. So, instead of providing that the was imported by ses after September 17th, public Companies, as usual, have been adjusted 1909, and no duty whatever had been paid there- tion, which involved various reciting and sad in concl-sion. You cousture us because bows were stove in and tons of iw fell upon 30th June, The loss in exchange by subsidiary of Imports and Exports alleged in the state.
in accordance with the quotations current on ou prior to the demand of the Superintendent publication in tha
some and less defe, or the more cumber. method of suspending shs standing orders and rushy that the Legis clním. The demand necessarily
the Bill throngh followed the receipt of the pluiaba requi-tire Council might change the duty on any sitions, had was not wrongful. Defendant liquor by resolution which took only a few plaintiff were properly liable to pay a
after the minates to bring into force. date of the resolution exceeded by the sum of 81,678.43 the amount of duty which the plain
would properly have been liable to pay if they had removed the liquor from their licensed warehouse prior to the date of the resolation,
Mr. Follock informed the Court that the
The Attorney-General said it would be plaintiffs were wins and spirit merchants, and impossible to frame estimates if people were Lad been la the habit, for sonse time past, of im- allowed to pay diferent rates on liquer. parpose of their business. The lignora in to remove deed oder the Ordinance to porting liquors into the Colony by sen for the han A man spplied for a permit from bend, the excise question in this action were imported by them officer was compelled under the provisions of the Liqnors Ordinance,
refuse it unless the proper duty was paid; 27 of 1909. After these liquors were imported, and before Mesars. Prine & Co. had removed them from their licensed warehouse, the Leg- islative Council of the Colony passed a resolution,
Mr. Smith's speech was notable for the ironic allusions to Mr. Balfour and Lord Lansdowne, The latter, he declared, bad giren Mr. Asquith a list of peers as a con- tribution to the revolution.
STEAMER COLLIDES WITH ICEBERG.
Loroos, August Stle." Mr. Churebill, in winding up the debate, A New York telegram states that the stated that the Government would not shrink Anchor Line steamer Celerbier collided with from the creation of 400 or 500 peers and
au iceberg in à fog off Cape Race.
we are going to pass Home Rule in this Parliament. So we are.”
THE DIVISION.
LATER. The vote of censure was rejected by 365 votes to 246.
PUBLIC INTEREST. The House of Commons was thronged by holiday crowds throughout the day. Mr. Asquith on leaving received a great ovation and took refuge in a cab and drove to
Downing Street.
NEARING THE END.-
LATER. Eighty Liberal peers have intimated 'their istention of supporting the Government` if a division be taken on the Veto Bill in the House of Lords.
The newspapers anticipate that the House of Commons will to-day discuss the Lords' amendments seriatim instead of rejecting
them en bloc.
THE TYPHON REFUGE.
The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., ha given notice of his intention to ask the follow ing question at the meeting of the Legislative
Council to-morrow!
In riow of the statement concerning the progress the the, work on the Typhoon Refuge, which was laid upon the tabla at the last Meet- ing of Consil, will the Government take steps
Her
her decks. She had a very narrow escape of being sank, but she managed to reach
New York unassisted in four days.
THE POPE
LONDON, August Eth
silver during the six months' working amounted to $28,276.48. I do not think of anything else
calling for special mention, but should any shareholder require any further information, shall have much pleasure in suswering any
questions.
There being no questions.
The CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of Histhe report and statement of zocounts as pre sented. This was seconded by Mr..BUNE, and carried unanimously.
▲ message from Rome states that Holiness the Pope has bad a slight relapse. He is suffering from ecld and aty pains and the doctors have ordered him to retain to his room.
CONSPIRACY IN INDIA.
seconded, the re-election of Mesim. F. A. Gomes Mr. MACDONALD proposed; and Mr. DesiOS and R. Fubrinaan as directors.
Carried unanimously.
Oa the motion of Mr. BUNE, conded by Mr. MACHADO, M Í gaars, A., O'D. Gondin and W. H. Potts were elected auditors for tio onaning half
year.
The CHAJEMAN-That concinter the business of the meating, gentlemen. Dividend warrants row ready and may be obtained upon appli sation. Thank you for your attendance.
weut
of
admitted that the amount
duty which the
at once, it was laid down
bo
ferring to anything which took place in the Mr. Pollock-I must object to my friend re- Legislative Council. I have the most binding anthority that that manot be considered by the Court.
The Chief Justice referred to the question as to whether goods could be said to be imported until they left the bended warabowe.
AND
SPIRITS,
H. RUTTONJEE & SON,
HONGKONG.
150
Chas. J. Gaupp
Hare
& Co.
Just Received 1 Now
Solection of Goods from
which was strictly in accordance with the MAPPIN & WEBB,
The Attorney-General-There is a definition of import. Procoding, Counsel stated that the Loxion, August 8th.
The Chief Justies-Is that a honded ware-constraction which the Crown placed on the rescution was, in the first place, a conatraction A Calcutta message states that at the
house
Mr. Pollock-Y. There are two classes of which was strictly within the language of the Sessions, the Judge, disagreeing with the
warehouse; ons is called a King's warehouse end tiffs sought to pat upon it was not one
Ordinance. The construction which the plain finding of the native assessors in the Dacca
THE PARSEE COMMUNITY.
the other a licensed warehouse. Both are bonded warehouses, and in both the liquors are law is force in England at the present conspiracy, that the accused were cot guilty An extraordinary general wasting of the
held in bond. After these liquors had been in time. The construction which the Crown and that the Government evidence, was
Parice Community was held at the Parses Club, ported into the Colony, and before their re-sought to put upon this relation
moval from the licensed warehouse of the netan acfair one to the trade.
The trade hnd Elgin Strest, on Monday the 7th inst. at 5.30 plaintiffs, the Legislative Council passed a unreliable, held that couspiracy had heen
been guarded and protected in every possible p.m., when almost all the members of the Com.olution which their Lordships would find is
way, and had no cause for complaint, sufficiently provod and sentenced three of sanity were present, to express their profound the Government Gazette of March 17th this the accused to transportation for life nok sorrow and regret at the death of their highly The Chief Justics-The duties had not then others 10 various terms of imprisonment,pected president and lender, Sir Formas jes been paid f
Five were discharged.
TYPHOON WARNING. The telegram quoted below waareceived by the
to ensure that the future monthly expenditare American Conninte-General, Hongkong, from on this work during the remaining 52 months
of the contract time and the general progress the Manila Observatory at 11.30a.m. yesterday: of the work shall be snch as to safeguard the- Cyclone or Typhoon Pacific Osma about complation if the work within the contract halfway between the Mariana Islands and the time of five years?
| Loooheos, moving W ́or W.N.W.
your.
The Puisse Judge- They were not paid, I воррове, until removal?
WAS
The Paisne Judge Instead of putting the burden on trade you put it on the unfortunate
consumer.
tauste consumer has not come here to complain. The Attorney-General-Yes. but the unfor
The trailer is protected in every possibla" way by this legislation.
Mr. Pollock-No. The liquors Lad been imported, but the duties were not paid. Your
Mr. Pollo submitted that the Lordships will use that the scale refers to
Liquors Ordinance
substance only
ventom.
say that there is no question of such liquors in liquors arrived within the harbour limits they liquors distilled, made or preparad in the Colony, but in order to clear away the ground I may liquors import and
plated two thing in connection with export Directly this caso. The only question your Lordships were imported by ses, and exported meant taking will have to consider in this sofon is with then away by sea. The scheme of the Ordin regard to duty on liquors imported by ses into
and was consistent right through. the Colony.
Whether geads were coming in or going out by steamer or junk, the idea was the same. The karned Attorney-General attempted to make out that there
was no hardship on the trade if his construction were adopted.
The Chief Justice I'm afraid we shall not question of hardship to the trade
LONDON,
Comprising
SILVER CUPS,
PRESENTATION PLATE,
TEA SERVICES,
ke.
PRINCES PLATE,
Mody, and to elect in his place & Trustee of the Zoroastrina Charity Funds. The Chairman, Mr. M. P. Talati, Senior Trastes, in toncking speech, referred to the irreparabis
Sir Hormasjee, recounting his various charities fon caused to the Community ly the death of
the most munificient of which wing the sudow went of the Hongkong Univesity Buildings which will always remain o minument of his generosity. A resolution was thor adopted amidst silence to record in the books of the Zoroastrain Charity Funds the Commanity's devotion to their interest and bigh appreciation of Sir Hormuajoe's indefatigable services an
of bis Prident extend they did.
into the The Paise Judge-You don't say they were of the approaching conclusion of an Austro- opening of the afore well-known Cireu, ing over the long period of 25 years vitro vires with regard to liquor not in the Bussian Agreement. It is stated that, in spite in Hengkang. The management after the and their deep sorrow sad regret at his death;
Mr. Pollock said he referred to it in case their DRESSING CASES, with Colony? of the Japanese support,
it is impossible for recent typhoon have wisely taken over the and to forward to Lady Mody s copy of the Russia to carry out her programme in the Tur Victoria. Skating Rink for one week only so place in the Clab an oil painting fire Hor. resolution applies to liquors imported into the Why should Price & Un, whose liquers were
Mr. Pollock-- Our contention is that this Lordships should think it was a ground for desid
He submitted there was a real hardship. East until she has come to an agreement was to be fully prepared for all kinds of musjes Mody and also of the late lawentel Colony after the date on which the resolation sorted
SILVER FITTIN68, Austria regarding the Balkans, and that Count
RUSSIA AND THE FAR EAST.
The Witner Reuse (Vienna) recently published
FILLIS CIRCUS.
Wo draw the attention of our readers to the an interesting article which is said to have been advertisement in another paga regarding the inspired from St. Petersburg, and which speake
with
above resolution. It was further resolved
to
von Aerenthal has the help and confidence of the weather. The opening will take place on Friday Trustee and Secretary, Mr. B. L. Battliwara, in Russian Governoat. In St. Petersburg the evening next, August 11th. Phose who wish
memory of their long and indefatigabls services altitude of the Archdako Francis Ferdinand is to see a first-class array of Contisental and
to the community. highly appreciated, and it is hoped that he will
not miss this shortly pay a visit, accompanied by the Arch Europeau star artistes should dushes, to the Tear.
Opportunity.
The Palsus Judge-I suppose it all turns on the word "import?"
Mr. Pollock A great de i turns on that, and the action turns on the power and competence of the Legislative Council to pass the resolution
Was passed, and that it causot apply to liquors previously imported.
The Puiane Judge-And still in bond?
go
one way or the other.
into the Colony by the me ship at other importers, be in a different position to those other importer simply because their li quers were passed into a Koensed warehouse? Mr. A. B. Avorio was elected a Trustee in
Mr. Pollack-Yes. Proceeding, Counsel stated place of Sir Hormusire and the proceedings recover in this action, the amount at issue had Colony by the same ship on the same date? should they are to pay a higher duty Why that, assuming the plaintiffs were entitled to
the other people who got their liquors into the terminated with the customary rote of banks to the Chairman and the Tensies.
now been agreed upon between the parties. Surely that was a hardship par u, Again, if
TABLE WARE,
CUTLERY,
FISH KNIVES and
FORKS
LEATHER HAND-BAGS,
and WALLETS,
RAZORS
(256