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SINGAPORE FIRM AND INCOME-TAKÉ UNSUCCESSFUL APPEAL BY THE
INCOME TAX COMMISSIONERS
case
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH. 1918.
SPORT
YACHTING.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. The sixth of the series of Club Cham- pionship races for the Handicap Class, and Gaol Olass was sailed off on Satur One Design Class, and Heyward Heys day afternoon with the following re gulte
Course
Position (1) Diens (2) Dioge (3) Rolla
owes L10
Scratch 4.28.11
4.28.11
DNS
receives-0,15,554.25.43 645 DNS.
4.90.30
9.00 4.37.17 Disqualified
Jessica Colleen. Aileen
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. THE HONGKONG DIREY-A Aweepstakes of $20 each with $2,000 added For China panics, bund-fide griffins on dete of entry. First pony to receive 70 par cent, Second 20 per cent. Third 10 per cent. One mile and a bat Sir Ellis Kadooric's Tytam Chief 111
(Mr. Knoll) 3
(Mr. Johnstone)
May,
Mr John Peel's Domino 111NG
Sir Paul's Bantam Dahlia. 10.9
SSLENDID SECOND DAY'S RACING.
SIR ELLIS KADOOKIE'S TYTÄM CHIEF WINS THE DERBY Stewards H.E. Bir F. H
K.CM.G HE. Major-General Ventris, the Hon Mr. Cloud Severn C.M.G., the Hon. Sir C Paul Chater Kt CM.G., His Honour Sir A W Rees Davies, Kt, Mr. H. J Gedge, Mr Henry Humphreys, the Hon. Mr. David Landale, Mr. G. C Moxon, Mr. D. M. Ross, Mr. N. 3. Stabb, Lieut-Colonel John Ward,
(Mr Moller) d M.P., and Mr. B. P. White Mr. Adamerlo's Persian Cat, 11.1
(Mr. Sedgwick) Stewards in Charge of the Scale-The
Hon Mr D. Landale and Mr. G. C. Mr. Dryasduat'e Balaraander 11.1. Mason.
(Mr. McBain) Mr. George Band's Rocksand, 11.1
(Mr. Erra)
Handicapper Mr. D M Ross, Judge.—Mr. F. B. Marshail,,
In the Court of Appeal, before Lords Justices Svinden Eady, Warrington and Scrutton, the bearing was concluded and judgment given of an appeal of the Tu come Tax Commissioners from a Jud
· HANDICAP CLASS. ment of Me Justico Atkin in favour of(P).
Mark Boat in Quarry Bay st Rocks Buoy (B) Channel respondente, Messrs. E. Boustead & Rocks (8), Lysmun Beacon (8). Din Co., Merchants of Lloyd's Avenue, EC.
tance:9 miles. (now of Leadenhall Street), the
Yacht Handicap Finishing Corrected!
on coprepustime v somning before the Court upon a special
dimo M.S. H.M.S case stated by the General Commissioners Falla
HM 8 Dione
420.20 4.27.50 of Income Tax for the City of London Jessica
The Solicitor Geperal, in support of
•Dian Colleen the appeal, said the case raised & quen Aileen*, tion of so much importance that the Commissioners folt it was incumbent upon them to get the opinion of their lordships upon it. In November 1814, the respondents, who carried on businees in London, Singapore, and Pedang, ap pealed to the Income Tax Commissioners for the City of London against the on- ditional first assessment of £1,084, which was subsequently increased to 13,854. That first assessment was under schedule "D" in respect of the year 1913-13. Mesers Boustead & Co. were admittedly bable here in respect of the profits, of their trade to income tax, but they claim. Bonita ed to deduct the sum of $3,25) as being Daphne....... the annual value of certain business pre-Halcyon mises which they occupied and owned at Singapore and Penang for the purposes (1) Ailsa.......
Posicion of their trade. It was admitted that 13,334 was the annual value of those pre-(3) Halcyon Py
(2) Daphne mises. It was also admitted that if those Bonita premises had been situated in the United YWARD HAYS AND GAEL CLASS. Kingdom the respondents would have Course-Lyemun Beacon (P), Kowloon been entitled to deduct the amount of Rock (F), Mark Boat in Quarry Bay the annual value, inasmuch as that (S) Distance: 8 miles. annual value would have been assessable to income-tax under schedulo A But the question now raised was whether the owner of business premises shroad which Lysbeth...owes 1:20 he occupied for business purposes might Dawn deduct the annual value in arriving at
Points for race. Points to date Mr. D. M. Ross,
ONE DIBION CLASS Course-Lyeman Beacon (P), Kow leon Rock (F), Mark Boat in Quarry Bay (6) Distance: 8 miles
Yacht
Course. M. S. Boratch
ALE
H'cap on Time Corrected
H.M.S. H.M.S.
4.34.07 D.N.S.
4.37.17 4:46.08
Points for raco" Points to date
20 24
న
·14
Yachtspinishing Corrected
Tolanette
240
course, time M. HAD S. H. M, S.
4.52.12 4.54.03 4:53.02 4.08.02 4,51.010) 459:41 1.58.30456.39 DNS
receives 40
4.53.04 459.24 6.05.20 5,04,40
(Mr. Vida)
Mr. Adamerio's Wild Cat, 11.4.
desistant Judge Mr. W. D. Jupp and There was a field of 7 for this raco, the most important vant of the day, and all the favourites were on view. Accord ing to the betting Domino was a strong favourite, with Salamander second, Ruck- sand third, and Bantam Dahlia fourth. the start and coming round the bend for Vida on Bantam Dahlia got well off at the first time into the straight was lead- ing by
Paddock-Mr. H. P. White, Starter. Mr. H. J. Gedge. Second Starter-Mr. Paul M. Hodgson Time Keeper--Mr. M. S. Bassoon. Secretaries and Treasurers Messrs, Lin
stead and Davis
Clerk of the Course Mr. T. F Hough, The Bocond Day of the races, though overclonded by a torrible catastrophe,
by three lengths with the others bunched together. The ponies passed the judge's box first time round in the fol- Wild Cat, Persian Cat and Salamander, lowing order, Bantom Dahlin, Rocksand,
and Domino behind Sulosa ed with glorious weather, and there was a Dahlia still led, but the Chief came close
together. larger gathering of spectators than on up and Domino and Salamander were the first day. The course was in excel neck and neck a length
behind. At Chis lent condition. The event of the day, of stage Rocksand was well behind and out of the Turning Rounding the village course, was the Hongkong Derby, and to bend Tytam Chief care to the front, and the surprise of everyone a rank outsider on entering the straight Domino In Tytam eleven tickets in the pari-mutect and dong struggle between the Chief and
Chief which only carried ahead. From this point it was a ding sho
after one of the closcat and most exciting which was leading By a great paid
nver $600-passed the post first Domino, and it was very dificult to tell
which is described elsewhere--was favour with the Ching "p the hill Banan
much-fancied Slamander: diban in
Band
pointed his supporters and Rock
failed to come up to expec also tations. Domino" was favourite and before the race the odds w were about 5 to 9 on. Sir Ellis Kadoorie was n very popular, it somewhat lucky, winner and the reception accorded when he led in the winning pony, with Mr. Knoll Points for race Points to datep, was more enthusiastic than when he
won his Arst Derby with Fijian Chief in 1913 Mr. Knoll piloted his mount splendidly, and came
away magnificently in the last quarter. It was a very close finish, and Mr. Johnstone on "Doming made
a great effort to match the blue riband from his rival on the post
his balance of profits for the purpose of Lady Ursula schedule "D" notwithstanding the fact Dorothy that because the premises were situated abroad they were not subject ti income Lax under schedule A. It was con (1) Gael tended that as there was no schedule Dawn "A" duty under the Income Tax Acts (3) Lysbeth referring to foreign companies or im(4) Toinnette... posed in Singapore or Penang, the re (5) Lady Ursula spondents should not be allowed any de (6) Asthare... duction in respect of the rental valve Dorothy ..... of the premises that they occupied for their business.
Mr, Suagge, a partner in the respond. ents firm, gave evidence that the value of their premises was greater than the amount at which they had been rate; and that the amount charged was not
would have ***
a
34
3
3300 20% 24
2
CRICKET.
BATTING AVERAGES,
20
The detailed times for the race were as follows-31 1/5 1.02 4/5, 1.34 4/5, 2.07 3/8, 2.10 4/5, 3.12 Inat quarter more than the record
32 secs.
is 8.45
{piseck
for the Derby mado by
by" Coronation In 1911
for
Barton's win on Green Cloth wo other local joeljeva Mr. Sutton and Mr. Kremer took the other places.
Cup was a popular one
rohe Chief managed to get his hand
front just as they crossed won by a short beat, with three lengths between Domino and the Dahlia
Time: 3min. 124-5ecs,
Knoll rods splendidly and got a great reception also did Bir Ellis Kadoorie
when he led in the winner.
The pari-mutuel for a win paid the red dividend of $629.10, there being only 11 tickets taken,
Pari-mutuel Cash sweep. Winner: 8820.10
21.60 0.50
202 67,459
- 761 2,131 30 10.50918, 1,065 Nos 1,142,344, 921, and 77 drew starters and receive $25 each
THE SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINE CHALLENGE Cur-Value $1,000 For China ponies subscription griffing of the current
season. One mile and a quarter, Mr. Glonhead's Surfboer, 114-
(Sedgwick) 1
Mr. John Peel Doabtiul 12
(Mr. Johnstone)
Mr. Johnstone was not 60 successful Mr. Henry Humphreys Rock Mouso, as on Monday, but managed to get 1 first
impossible to have made any prob. B. Pearce, EK.CC. 12 2 120 651 081 their Singapore or Penang business if II. Muriel, K. C.C. 11. 1 HD 441 44.1 they had not had premises of the value S. Macaskill, K.C.C. 8 1 70 280 10. of the amount charged as a deduction in Ng 320 Kwong, 0.1.C. 16 4 105 429 35.75 the profit and loss recount, and he claim-Com. Gibson, davy. 10 2 113 913 3413 ed, therefore, that the annual value was J. Stalker,
preliminary expense essential to the G. Marley, U.C.C. 19 0 16 373 3364 very well making of any profit chargeable under Sig.
10.12
Knoll) 3
Vida)
0
and 3 seconds. The Cach Sweepa viere Mr. Dynasty's King Tom 12 075 278 31,5 the Derby boomised, the first prize in
prio in Messrs. G. and G's Second Violin, nearly $7,600 the Act. He also stated that the whole W. Dixon, CS.C.C. 12 0 72 330 37.5 again a feature of the meeting, none of Mr. Horsford's Beggin,
13 190 362 3017 The failure of the Navy 13
stable was "Cat
Hack
of the premisce charged for were built A. H. Bumjain, U.CC. 13 172 328 2117 Mr. Adamerio's selections getting a place. and used solely for the firm's business. D.M. Goodall, ... 381 313 25.17 Te Joray Cup Winner $500 Second
The Court of Appeal dismissed the Capt. Gray, ILK CO 11 0 01 252 26.63 appeal without calling on the respond AA Claxton, KCU 8 1 to 107
ents.
A FARTHING DAMALS, FORMER HONGKONG CLERK'S AUTION FOR LIBEL
Before Mr Justics Darling and a Special Jury, the action brought by Mr. Johann Arnold Ellert, of Inverters
P. Robinson, K.C.U. 13 *70* 207-23 MH Abbas, (20.0.11 1 74 221 22.1 K. Brayshay, U.CO. 91 41 173 91,02 J. S. Graham, C.C.C 18 3 52 258 9123 LES Hodge, K.C. 12 0.82 247 2058
* Dianities not bus
BOWLING AVERAGES
Averogo
CIRCUSány, but none was in the Army. R. E. Olid: C.B.CC... 96 316 23 11.99 behind. Green Cloth won as he liked
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AGAIN TO NIGHT!
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Winner: 69.90
Ticket No.
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Mr. Lux's Marne, 10:18. (Mr. Moller) Mr. George Band's Bubble Sand, 11.6
(Mr. McHain)
Marne got well away from & very straggling start, and Bubbla Band was left at the post Going up the hill to the Rock, Marne retained the led with King reaching the top till closed up, and were together în the run down to the village bend eventually sorting them seves out with Snufbox leading, and King Tom and Rock Mouse close together length behind. On entering the straight, Doubtful burst through with a great spurt and almost caught Snuffbox, who passed the post a head in front This was Sedgwick a second win on Snuffbox and he met with fing reception on being led in
a couple of lengtha behind, but on
bunched
Time: 2mins, 43 2/1-6808. Pari-mutuel
9.50
9.20
Cash Seop
Ticket
195 $1,037
237,
467
202
The remainder of the programme was postponed owing to the terrible catan- trophe, reported in another column
200. Third $100 For China ponies, subscription griffins of ery season. Once round A Mr. Billiards Green Cloth, 11.1
(Mr. Barton) Messrs. Beith, Ross & Swick's King Dick, 11.4 (Mr. Sutton) Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin's Huntsman, * 10.12
(Mr. Kremer) Mr. Adameric's Tabby Cat, 11.4
(Mr. Reid)0 terrace, London, W., formerly employed. W. Hamilton, C.9.C.C. 12% 351 42 8.35
Mr. Adamerica White Cat, 10,12 in Hongkong and Shanghai, against the H. Cobb, K.C.C. ......184 407 89 8.42 Mr. J. H. Congdon's Dividend, 11.1
TADOR (Mr. Eline) Associated Newspapers, Ltd. deiming J. Stalker, KCC106 300 340 damages for an alleged libel in the Daily 1. E. Pearce, HKCC 87 137 15 9,13 Dr. Forsyth's Bitterne, 10.12
(Mr. Congdon) Mail of January 6to last, has been con Com. Gibeon, Navy 119 383 11 9.84 cluded
Aditi G. Afarley, U.C.0.2, 148 448 44 10.18
(Mr, Morrison) In cross-examination the plaintiff said. A. Redmood, U.C.C... 73 341 28 10,47 kept his lead going round the bend and Huntsman got well on at the start and that he did not consider that he owed any S.S. Cripwell, R.E. 137 072 54 10.59 up the hill. At the Rock Green Cloth allegiance to the German Emperor, His Gr. Baines, RG81 220 21 10.90 came to the front, being several Winner: 918.30 sympathy was exclusively with Great CQ.M.9 Leares, E.E137 646 49 11.12 lengtha ahead coming into the straight,1,700 Britain. He had left some relations in R. Pestangi, K.C.C.141 418 37 11.16 with Huntsman lending the bunch desired to dissociate himself as Lieut. Col. Morgan, by many length, while Eing Dick much as possible from all connection with HK.0.0.102 338 35 11.37 and Huntsman ran a good race for second starters and received 825 each.
No 457, 8, 114, 390 and 208, drew a the German Empire
The word complained of arose in RC Witchell, C.5.0.CZ 64 251 11 11.94 head in front of Huntsman,
Brayshay, U.CC 140 439 38 11.65 place, the former passing the post a short comment on the report of Sir William D. E. Donnelly H.K.CO. 171 609 61 11.91 Plender on the eneiny banks in London, J. S. Graham, C.C.C. 20 639 67 12.09 Pari-Mutuel.
Time Imin. 57seca, and stated enter ahu" It is most dis Gr. Boooock, R.G.A 65 144 20 12.2 Busting to find that after all the efforts Br. Athorne, B.GA of the past year ten Germans are still To How Fat, C.B.C. permitled to be at large carrying on the affairs of these banks. For many pur poses these ten are ten banks As far as can be judged from the report it ought to be perfectly possible, to shut down these ten Huns in internment camps. Here is a list of the names and nationality of the managers at the out break of war Dresdner Bank, Arnold Elbert, naturalised British subject
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HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE. 369 Nos 121, 379, 60 and 413 drew starters oRDER 188UED BY ME. C JENKIN, D.S.P. and receive $25 each. THR ERORANGE PLAT
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INSPECTIONS
Bankers and Exchange Brokers of Hongkong Value 81,000 to winner. All ranks, including those on duty on Second to receive 3200. Third $100, post one round and in For Chins pomes From the two mile
John Peel's Saddy, 10,12
Sir
Mr.
that day, will be inspected by H.E. the Governor on the Polo Ground at
p.m. on Sunday, March 3rd.
No exemptions, except by the Surgeon Uniforms with Ilmets.
Superintendents, will be granted.
Tramsara will leave Queen's Statue
Square at 3 am sharp. Men will as semble at this point under the 2nd in common
Fall in on the Polo Ground at the Shau- van end, but fading Jocker, Club Stables, at 3:16 pm.
Mounted Police will patrol until 3.45
Paul's Attraction Dahlia (late
(Mr. Johnstone) 1
George Band's Merrysand (late Herolin), 10.12 (Mr Vida). Dunmore), 10.12 (Mr. Ezra) 3 had first-class reputations a close race Only three ponies started, and as all was anticipated. Despite the small field there was difficulty shout, the start and to ponies were a long time getting off Attraction presed
Dablis got away best and Vibeing post first time round three lengths ahead Bounding the bend
two closed up, but still re Lined length behind, and this post intained antil entering the traight. Sandy came to the front A DIR Attractio alia put on a magnificent spurt and the two raced neak and neck
the post, Bendy winning by the Inspect rfest of short head Merry and was
Jengths behind.
p.m keeping the public beyond the boards which limit the Polo Ground. Tramaars will leave Causeway Bay on the return journer at about 5 15 p.m.
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