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**THEY ALL ENJOY IT."

We get it but once in six weeks-

Like fortune, it cometh in streaks-- We count up the days

Lest our memory strays,

Or our Bergeant forgets we enjoy it.

At last! Oh, ye Gods! This my night. I am fit; I've received my invite; I walk on the air

'Stead of taking a chair-

By George! how we fellows enjoy it!........

The Beg'lars who mouch round the place, Pon ay word, I can't look in the face; They all seem to say---

Ere, give us yer pay,

Becin' how much you fellows enjoy it."

But stay what was that Claxton said-

We are in for a blow.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 187E, 1917.

HONGKONGM AGISTRACY.

BAD PRACTICE.

The case in which two men were charged with stealing a quantity of scrap irou, the property of the Naval authorities, was again before Mr. Wood.

The defence put forward by Mr. Gardiner, who appeared for the men, was that the scrap iron was taken from the rubbish boat, and employes were in the habit of collecting such old iron.

The Magistrate said that it seemed to

HONGKONG STAMP ORDINANCE.

LEGAL VAGARY DECIDED. In a judgment recently delivered the Puisne-Judge (Mr. H. H. J. Compertz) decided an interesting legal point."

The parties in the action were the Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ltd., and Yue Foo and others, and the matter at issue was an application to review the adjudication of a Vesting Order. The

duces Artiolo 14 of the Schedule to the old Stamp Ordinance of 1886. On the other land, Section 54 of the English Stomp Act of 1801 in substantially identical for the present purpose with Section 70 of the Stamps Act of 1870. It would have been. easy for the Hongkong draftsman, whe ther in 1888 or in 1901, to adopt the inter- pretation clause of the English Act, but

he did not do so...

INTIMATIONS

LANE,

CRAWFORD & Co.

Now the dificulty I am in is this SOLE AGENTS As an ordinary legul term, and apart from Statutory definition, no lawyer

aim that employés had been in the habit i facts were that the mortgagors of certain i would think of describing n vesting order of taking old iron from the rabbish boat, leasehold property were in default with

and, whether rightly or wrongly, these The signal I've changed black from red, en also took some. If the Naval autho ritics wanted to protect themselves in that regard he thought they should alter their arrangemente somewhat.

Poor old clap, you can't go-- Too bad! seeing how you enjoy it."

From the heights of ineffable bliss

I was pitched in despair's sleep abyss, My heart fairly broke

As the words Claxton spoke.

And I thought how I should have enjoyed

it.

There are some who may say I'm a liar- If I'm not. I'm a jolly good trier- -But there is one bright spot

Tii a job that seems rot, And that Well, we truly enjoy it.

It is coffee and rolls on the launch, Put up by pal, true and staunch: They're blessing and boon--- Three cheers for "Bob" Shew'n! God bless him, we really enjoy it.

MARCUS

DAVID.

PORCIUS CATO QAESTORI S. D P.

I have read your lenried verses with

considerable pleasure,

The men were discharged.

OPIUM.

Inspector Grant charged a Kowloon City Chinese with preparing opium for the purpose of running a divan, and also with having the drag in his possession.

It was stated that the man was found with eight mace of

opium and a pair of scales, and that he had been previously convicted for a similar offence. He was

as a conveyance. By various enactments.

the legislature in England has extended

the payment of principal and interest and and Finance Co., Ltd., obtained an order decrees and orders of any Court or any the mortgagees, the Humphreys Estate

the usual meaning of the terms to, ... of the Court for an account and sale, and, Commissioners transferring or vesting any having obtained leave to bid at the sale, property or estate or interest in property became the purchasers. There was owing upon sale. It is true that Lord Justice to the Company some 816,000 in excres of Lopes pointed out that in casca under the the value of the security, and the Com-Stamp Act the substance of the transac pany obtained a judgment for the balance tipa is to be looked at in determining the due and an order vesting the property in question whether an instrument is liable themselves. The Collector of Stamp to Stamp Duty. But when you consider Revenue then made an adjudication that

the very carefully drawn provisions of stamp duty was payable on the vesting Sections 61 and 57 of the English Act and order, as on a conveyance or assignment on sale under Article 21 of the First study the reported cases, the difficulty of Schedule to the Stamp Ordinance, 1901. treating our own Ordinance as if it con- then warned, but had taken no notice of For the Company it was contended that tained similar provisions becomes increas- no duty was payable, upon the following auden vesting order, does it also include

ingly difficulty. It conveyance the warning.

grounds: (1) That a vesting order is not. a conveyance or assignment on sale within the meaning of the schedule, and (2) that, if it is, all that passes under it is tho equity of redemption, which is of no value.

In judgment, the Puiane Judge stated,' inter alia-This is an application to,

Asked by Mr. Dyer Ball why he and the Reales in his possession, for the man said that the opium was for his own use, de- Qfendant said that they were for weighing sycee. A fine of $150 was imposed for baring prepared the opium, and a fine of 832 for having opium in his possession. The alternative was three months' impris-review the adjudication of the Collector of Sinup Revenue. Under English law, duty is payable upon a resting order as upon an ordinary conveyance. In Eng land clearly there could be no question on the schedule to the local Ordinance are the first point. However, the words of

tnerely conveyance or assignment on

And I see you call for Liberty" that's

threatened by the Measure.” Now, a Briton's quest for liberty will

always find a backing Unless 108 what you seem to wact-a

liberty for slacking. Now about the noble Charter" which the ComIBUK have conferred. I learned at school the Baronst was who

gave King Joha "the bird." And all this conscript pidgin take the

cap, if it will

It doesn't make a damn of olds to men

who've done their bit.

cument.

PARTNERS.

Two Chinese were engaged by another and the arrangement was that they should Chinese to do some sewage work for him,

be paid 2100 when the job was finished.

in-

order for foreclosure! Where there is parallel legislation, on one side and you find arctions amplifying the ordinary

other side such provisions are lacking, the meaning of a familiar term, while on the

second case no extension of the ordinary presumption scerns irresistible that in the meaning of that term is intended. With

FOR SPALDING'S

SPECIAL NOTICE

ATHLETIC GOODS.

CLUB SECRETARIES

IN OPENING

THE

OPENING SEASON

FOR

FOOTBALL, CRICKET and HOCKEY

IS QUICKLY APPROACHING.

WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF STATING.

THAT WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT

SELECTION OF THE NECESSARY

REQUISITES FOR THESE GAMES

MANUFACTURED BY

WELL-KNOWN BRITISH MAKERS.

out the assistance of the English Statutes SPECIAL TERMS TO CLUBS AND COLLEGES

45-

and the decided caser, I confess that I should have had considerable doubt sigunten, on sale cover a vesting order. whether the words conveynuce' or

Oinance is silent upon the point, I find When I find that the English Statute enacts that they do, while the Hongkong

the conclusion irresistible that the lang-

The

objection succeeds, and costs, I presume,

caning contended for the Crown, nust follow the event." Looker, Denson & Harston) was for the Mr. Mattingley (of Messrs. Deacon, Company, and Mr. Longinotto, Assistant

it was completed a few days ago one of The work was at Lai Chi Kok, and when I sale," and we have no interpretation unge of the Schedule cannot have the the men como to Hongkong to collect the money. But on his return to his partner the We have heard a lot of toffee on the latter asked him for his share of the No one say it isn't trying; but regard proceeds. This request, for some renson in date than the English Act; and Article Crown Solicitor, conducted the case for

Asintie heut

ing your dead beat,

I have generally found that after dinner

he is able

To walk a dozen miles or so around a

billiard table.

He plays at bridge till one g.. Barn

the candle," did you say? You may burn both ends in working but

surely, too, in play i

In fact, to sum the matter up. make one

small alteration --

or other, was refused, and the men bad fa quarrel which eventually developed into a fight. One of the men want to the police station and charged the other man with assault, and the case carne before Mr. Wood.

After hearing the story related above, his worship remarked-"You two men are partners and you have quarrelled over some money matter. Now I am going to bind you both over to keep the peace for six months, under a bond of $100. The one who commences any more fighting will be sent to prison. Now go away and And, finally; the Questors in the bye pile the matter in another way."

For best read "head ** and there

you've got the real situation.

gone days of yore

Had to run the Roman Treasury in peace.

time and in wor;

But here we have a quaestor (or, at least,

so I have read it)

Who docan't care about the cash so long as

he gets credit.

A JAPANESE "ESSEN."

IVY ECUNIOUS M P.-.

DEFRAUD THE KUOMINTANG.

clause explicitly extending the ordinary meaning of these terms, as is provided by the English Statute. The Hongkong Stamp Ordinance in some ten years later

21 of the present Schedule simply repro-

The Crown,

THE SERVICE DOLLAR QUESTION,

A FEW FIGURES ILLUSTRATING THE EFFECT OF THE RISE IN EXCHANGE.

From the following figures it will be seen how seriously the rise in the exchange value of the dollar has affected Service men in the Colony. While the Imperial Treasury has been gaining monthly on the Colony's contribution towards Military expenses, the Imporia! troops stationed in Hongkong have been drawing a constantly diminishing amount of pay It may be presumed that the Imperial Treasury will continue to profit by the present high rate of exchange, as the Phymaster of the Treasury in the Colony will doubtless have fixad some, at least, of his remittances at a favourable forward rate

When the Kuomintang agents at Shang-

hai announced that every ex-M.P. who

was willing to proceed to Canton to open

Parliament would receive a sum of $50 Major

for his travelling expenses, about three Captain....... hundred ex-M.Pa. went to them and Lieut.....

MODEL INDUSTRIAL SETTLEMENT signed receipts on receiving the amount. Sergt....

The establishment of a huge factory, which en completion will doubtless bo the biggest in the Orient, and the con- struction of a big workmen's settlement, to be inhabited by about 200,000 workers and their families (says The Japan Times),

Dow are

(says a Peking exchange). It was then Corp). believed that at least four hundred M.Ps. Privato would quickly assemble in Kwangtung to form a new Government.

Private

OFFICERS AND MEN'S PAY-INFANTRY.

OUR ILLUSTRATED SPORTS LIST FREE UPON

APPLICATION.

ISHERWOOD CIGARETTES.

No. 3, Large

$4.50 per 100

or 2.30. 50

No. 4, Medium.o

83.60 per 100

or 1.85, 50

No. 5, Smal

$3.20 per 100

or 1.65., 50

Ask your

tobacconist

for a tin

HAND-MADE IN CAIRO.

Known all ever

(PER MONTH OF 30 DAYS).

Рау

1014.

Daily Monthly

1/105

1913. 1/91

Average rate of dollar for year.

1916

1917. 2/01

2/5

stanow

·16/-

£44. 0,0

$256.00

267.00

239.72

108.62

160.0

12/6

18.16.0

200.00 209.30

181,81

154.16

125.00

13.10.0

144.00 130,69

130,04

111.71

00.00

2/4

3.100

37.33

39.04

33.93

28.03

23.33

2.10.0

28.06

27.00

21.23

20.48

16.66

1.10.0

18.00

10.74

14,53

12.40

10.00

Honerons Cream Bronz

There are also certain allowances which are paid in I.K, currency, #g.:

Chair Allee. Servant Allee,

Colonial Allee.

$1.20

1.50

GE=00-Egyptian Tomacco Broze.

ANGLO-EGYPTian Tobacco STORE

.60

.80

1,20

Daily

.80

Mil.

Nil

NIL.

Nil

Nil.

Kil.

Dr. Sus and his supporters, however, have been surprised to learn from their Major. friends in various provinces and the Captain Capital that many of these parliamen Lieut...... tarians, on receipt of their travelling Sorgt.. expenses, either returned to their native Corp.. planned by Mr, provinces, or proceeded to the Capital in Fusanosuke Kuhars, the multi-millionaire

response to the invitation of the Ministry and President of the Kuhara Mining Company. It is proposed to orect the Factory and workmen's city near the town of Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on the coast of the Inland Sea, with a view to cherishing the memory of the ancestors of Mr. Kubara, who lived in that vicinity. It is reported that land cover- ing an area of about 1,500,000 taubo has been purchased by Mr. Kuhara, and the general plane of this gigantic undertaking have already been made. The factory will consist of three departments, vie, ship- building docks, machinery works, and iron works, the work on the buildings being ex- pected to be started early next year.

of the Interior to come and receive their pay of the Infantry, ie, just their bare pay without extras, allowances, or deductions. arrears of pay. The total number of ex- M.Ps. asambled in Canton City does not exceed 120.

The pay of all ranks differs according to the arm of the service. We have taken the

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

OLDERS ISSTCED BY ME. F. C. JENKIN, D.S.P. (RESERVE).

REPORT-SHEETS-

Before returning Report Sheets to Staff.

Inspector Potter. Inspectors concern.

Gunner making no allotment.... Gunner alloting Gl. per day. Ganner alloting Bd. "

The Fay of a Gunner in the R.G.A. is 1/24 per day=8s. 5åd, weekly.

The Pay of a Private (Infantry) is 1/- per day =7}· weekly.

Weekly.

#--1/9.

$-2/0.

$4.83

83.07

2.82

1.80

2.18

1.37

Private making no allotment.. Private alloting 6d. per day. Private alloting Bd.

4.00

2.64

2.00

1.27

1.39

All men receive an allowanca of 44d per day four messing. This equals 14 cents at a

ed will see that the patrols for four weeks following date of report are 2/9 dollar, and a win's messing bill varies from 16 to 20 cents a day, which is deducted inserted in the space provided.

from his pay. It will be seen, therefore, that he receives 14 cents per day to pay at least 16.

PROMENADE CONCERTS.

The first of this Season's Concerts will take place in the Public Gardens at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22nd. The Orchestra will attend

KROPP WORKS MR. KUHARAʼƏ MODEL.. Mr. Kultura takes the Krupp Works as a model in the management of his enterprises, and the construction of a big workers' city, will, it is reported, be Friday, Sept. 14th-Band Practice is can- realized on something like the Essen plan celled.

BAND AND ORCHESTRA.

in Germany. Mr. Kabara is said to Monday, Sept. 17th-Orchestra Practice. cherish the desire of making this city an Tuesday, Sept. 18th-Band Practice is idealistic home for his employer and their cancelled.

Your

1913

1914

1913

1916

1917

COLONY'S MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.

Amount $1,557,377.64

1,808,405.51

1,914,510.18

1,850,075.00

2,701,760.00

Sterling Equivalent

#156,274 10. 3

170,291 9. 3'

171,2. 13, 2

202,050. 16. 8 Not yet known

The amounts given for the four years onded in 1916 are those actually pairi ; the amonat

families; houses for about 200,000 workers Friday, Sept. 21st-Orchestra Practice.given for 1017 is that voted. The sterling equivalent represents the value of the money Band Practice for this date is can when paid into the Military Treasury in this Colony. At what figure the contributions

will be built; schools exclusively for the

education of the children of his employés, celled.

hsopitals, a department store, shops and

-STRINGTB,

other buildings will also be built; and Inspector Sufind, having returned from several racks will be laid out.

leave, resumes command of No. 2 Platoon,

The Osaka paners report that the ship- building department of Mr. Kuhura's works will fit ba, cátablished, Dr. Imacka, a recognized authority on naval architecture in Javan, will be adviser to this department, and the docks plane will occupy the spinen of phone arging tribo, the buildings consisting of over thirty.

are remitted to the Imperial Authorities we are unable to say.

COLONY'S VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION OF $1,000,000.

1917 (nine months)......25

120,833

40 3

0 150,000

* X 0

P.-c. 778 Haskell is permitted to resign

on leavior the Colone, Eandsman 559 H. M. Remedios is per It should be noted that in calculating the average rate for 1917 the highest rate is last mitted to resign on leaving the Colony-mouth's average, viz., 2/8), and, as the rats for the next month will be at foast 3/- with the T. F. Horon, A.S.P. (R.). dollar probably still rising, the average rate for 1917 will in all probability be somewhere

abut 3/8 instead of 2/5, as shownubava.

Be Order.

12th Sept, 1917.

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