HONGKONG DOG SHOW.
Many Good and Well-Condition- ed Animals on View,
From the time when "Tele-
of the advisability of holding a graph" first tick up the question Day Show in Hongkong until to day, when that show has become an accomplished fact, the fates have shown themselves more or le- hostile. to
COMPANY MEETING.
(Continued from page 4). firet ovet rate, but at something considerably loss than the re be sinily sale is it ought to
saleable at figure
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1918.
Answer,
(8) The quantity of coal used, only about 18 tons per week the year through, is too small to be especially parohased in Japan, and is supplied locally at market prices mostly by given but better is expected.Shewan, Tomes & Co. Consignments are made to the
Question various agents, and as castom-(9) Does the business done by sry without asking for socurity, the Rangoon Office of the Rope
Question.
Co. show a profit after deduct ing and calculating all the run- ning expen os that can properly be charged thereto?
the idea. (3) How has the rope and hemp in factory been valued so as to appear a nong the assets us $101,700.19?
Many difficulties lay in the way of getting together a competent ommittee, and, when these were Buccessfully set aside, new hin- drances of one sort or other arose -not the lenst of these being a certain unreadiness on the parl of the public to enter their dogs.
Answer,
(3) The factory stocks have been valued on the same principle as the consignments have.
Question.
(4) na the value of land and/or
buildings endfor Block and/or stores over been written up by the Craneral Managera? If so when and why ?
One by one, however, all ob stacles have been removed and Hongkong has had its Dog Show. The last and crowning drawback. was, of course, the weather, which was past praying for. Rain |
The Chairman. It is not quite fell without a minute's cessation clear in my mind when Mr. Sloss during the morning and those mean. visitors, o pecially the ladies, who put in an appearance at the Grand Stand are to be con- grafulated on their pluck.
by their owners or coolies in order of catalogue:
Mr. Mose: As the market value increases, do you write them up? Tho Chairwan: What do you rafer to hemp or rope?.
Question.
In
Answer.
(9) The Rangoon office pays its way and shows a fair profit over expenses and for oil cable work it is deemed preferable for the Company to have its own agent rather than depend on some mercantile firm.
Question
IMPORTANT MANDAMUS upon a question of fact, I should
JUDGMENT.
Rule Discharged in Dispute "
as to Plans.
rule
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deoline to make this absolute. But it seems to me it! is to be clearly understood on looking at the terms of the bys Jawa and the plans which are he This morning, in the Supremsion of fact which could be 83 fore us, that there is no real ques. Court, judgment was given by decided by the local authority as Rees Davies K.C., and the Paisae to be a reason for not granting & the Chief Justice, Sir William Judge, Mr. Justice Gompertz, on mandamus. It is also clear that (Taking Cargo at through mies to Post For the Heavyweight Championship an application saking that the where Local Authority usurpe Building Authority should be jurisdiction by attaching to their called on to show why a writ of approval a condition which they mandamus should not be issued no power to enforce, a mandamus against him, to approve of certain will lie commanding them to amended plane, to witplane of "pprove the lane (Rex. v. Tyne-THE Steamship a proposed building on Section Couth Rurol District Council, of Taland Lot No. 799, submitted 1696.2. Q.B.D. 219).
Now this case depends entirely bore on THURSDAY, the 20th inst, Capt. Amesags, will be de patched as
to him on December 22, 1912, by
Said, Naples, Govon and
of the Orient NOBBY GRANT H.M.S. Flora
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1 celurs, also Venice and Trieste, all Meditorman, Adriatio, Barcelon Valdızı, Aliouto, Aluse and Haeryweight Champion of the Ocioni Malaga, Levantine and South Amork can Ports up to Ca'ino.)
At Noon.
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For further put oulus regarding CARLOWITZ & CO.
Agonts.
Vesare. Palmer and Turner upon the legal construction placed on behalf of La Chop Sin, owner on certain sections of the Publie of the section in question, or for Health and Buildings Ordinance, eight and passage, apply to (10) Will the General Managers able court may deem expedient, cerned and so the question of the such other order as the honour. There is no question of fact con- consult the Consulting Consult-in the matter, ander the provi-exercise of the discretion or of Hongkong 15th, Mar., 1913. ing Committee as to the ad-sions of Section 265 of the Pablic go good faith; of the Building visability of selling at first Health and Buildings Ordinance Authority does not arise, reasonable opportunity the No. 1 of 1903. Cement Co. and the Chinn Mr. R. F. C. Master, of Messrs. to him upon the grounds that are shares of the Green Taland Mr. Eldon Pelter, instructed by approve certain plans submitted That authority has refused to Provident Loan & Mortgage Johnson, Stokes and Master, made not in conformity with the ro Co., and investing the proceeds the application, and the Attorney quirements of the Ordinance for THE U. A. L. Steamship in firet mortagages or other General, Mr. J. A. S. Buckaill, the reasons given. gilt-edged securities?
Instructed by the Crown Solicitor, Mr. J. H. Kemp, responded.
prosent..
Answer.
Wo have to decide whetlior the objections for refusing to ap- prove the plans are or are not well founded.
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Consign e
FROM RUF OPE.
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* SPEZIA." Captain Hennicke, Laving arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being handed and placed at their risk in the hazardous and/or extm-hazardous Godowns of the Kowloon Wharf &
All claims must be presented within 10
No laime will be adwisted after.the
The ground for of the Stund
Mr. Moss: It may he re valued! at Happy Valley, which the courat higher prices, Is it in the ters of the Jookey Club had balance shoot at the end of tho placed at the Committop's year? Have you done that? dispozal, nade an excellent The Chairman: Of courɛo.
(10) The Consulting Committee His Lordship said: This is an stage for operations. Excellent one year the value is ten cents
agree with the General Mena- application for a mandamus on a arrangements bad been made for and the following your twenty able to dispose of the investment upon the Building Authority to with the points raised. Section Gedona Company, Linital, whence gers that it would be inadvis rule nisi granted by me calling the housing of the dogs, each cents a pound, naturally the value
I will proceel to dealbriefly Hongkong & having his own little cubicle and is put up. It is not the writing
holdings of the Company at show cause why he should not 153 (2) of tho Ordinance, as far as felvery may be obtained against Bills- n coolls to attend to his wants and up of the same identical cargo.
Approve certain plans of proposed is material,reads us follows: "The-Lading countersigued by the Under- keep him in order. The space You must remember that the car much obliged. The questions the Public Health and Buildings require the provision of such
Mr. Moss-At present? I am buildings aubmitted to him under Building Authority shall........sigaed. near the weighing in room was goes change. If you refer to build-have been answered in a fairly Ordinance of the Colony. The windows as a shall admit of the unless notice to the contrary be given dovoted to the judging, logs boings and plant the answer is satisfactory manner. Thank you. application purports to be under sub-division of every storey intoday.
Optional Cargo will be carried on ing led thero from the butches-imply Lo
The Chairman:-There being the provisions of section 265 of the rooms each cf which shall con-days of the steamer's arrival here, after no other questions to be asked Ordinance. That suction gives a tain an area not exceeding one which date they cannot be rougnized. (5) Are the sales to Chinese gentlemen, I beg to move the right of appeal to the gover-hundred square feet and, on
· (except Пісве for cash) adoption of the report and acor in Council against the deci-which the least dimension shall Goods have left thie Godowns, rad all guntuntoed by a compra-lore? counts as read.
sion of any person entrusted with not be less than seven feet. Iet Goods omiing undelivered after the If not, why has no provision
Mr. H. P. White:-I second powers under the Ordinance, and point:-Objection is taken that 19th inst,, will be subject to ront. been made for bail and doubt-that.
It contains a proviso which the plans do not admit of the ful debts?
reads as follows:- Provided that sub-division of the whole area of Goods mast be left in the Godowns, A broken, obafed, and daran 'ed (5) Salce to Chinese are now myself and seconded by Mr White deemed to prevent any person atorey in rooms of the dimensions inst. at 9.3i) a m.
The Chairman:-Proposed by nothing herein contained shall be the storeys above the ground where they will be examined on the 19th guaranteed by the Compradore. that the report and accounts be from applying to the Supreme required by the section. The The bal debis referred to in adopted. All those in favour-Court for a mandamus, injunc- Attorney-General stated that the as in any case whatever.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by my previous remarks to day ginst.-Carried inanimously. tion, prohibition or other order, plans show too much depth
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, debited to working The next business is the re-elec should he elect. to do so, instead for such division
and account, and no ommission tion of the Consulting Com. of appealing to the Governor in object
Hoogkong Uffica. the Hongkong 11th Mar., 1218 s been charged 'thereon. :
is mittes for next your.
Council under this section,
to ensure that
[251 the whole area ahall be cap- Question.
It is contended by counsel for ablo of providing windows so that mented to show that by raising the Mesars II.P. White, D.W. Crad-tre applicants, that is proviso each room shall have a window of floor of the basement or by adding
Mr Young: I propose that dock and Dr. J.W. Noble be greates a specific remedy of man- the statutory dimensions. The to the lower surface of the floor elected as the Consulting Com-damus both on questions of fact. architects contend that there is above it would not be a storey mittre for the ensuing year.
and law irrospective of the apno mention in the Ordinance of because it would have a height of Mr Klinck second the resolu- post to the Governor in Council, the whole area" of the storeys less than nine feet. We have, and that English authorities and that if such assumption however, to deal with the facts as relating to the writ of man- were acted upon no space would we find them, and it is not for us damus in the case of a local be available for passage ways or to consider whether some slight authority have no bearing for ingres to the rooms. Now structural alteration would bave
The dogs must certainly bet said to have babaved themselves well; here and there, during the judging, one or two belligerent unimile evideatly considered that the prizes should go to the best fighter but the skilful manipulation of their respective chains prevented anything of the nature of a "scrap"; and, 83 n whole, there was littlo bark- iugorenarling and less snapping.
As was anticipatoil, the largest alaases were Irish and Fx Fer
were
Answer,
The Consulting Committee.
calculating their commissions. on sales also charge commis sinns en Fraight, Consular Invoice Fees, Insurance, etc.? tion and the motion was carried
Answer. Commission is charged as per
unanimously. Articles of Association, on the gross proceeds of all sales, and
Election of Auditors.
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STOKER ALFORD
H.M.S. Hampshire
Ex l'airyweight Champion of India,
For
the Middleweight Champi nship
1 Ronzd Contest
at the Orient
SEAMAN STEVENS H M.S. Minotaur
Midde-eight Champion of the Garrison
SEAMAN BALL H.M.S. Hampshire
Ex. Middleweight Champion of Malta, 10 Rand Contest For the Fea height Championship o'ta Garcisos PRIVATE SMITH, D.C.L., (Holder) V.
1:
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SEAMAN STENNING, H.M.S. Hampshire, Ex. Featherweight Champion
E. Idia.
6 Round Content Lightweight:
SAPPER MILES, R.E,
V.
L.S. MEADOWS,
P.T.I. Hampshire.
6. Roan! Loutest
PTE. LITTLEJHON, H.M.S. Tamar.
SEAMAN TAIT, H.M.S. Minotaur,“ Ringside $5.00. Stalls $3.00 Others 2. & 1. Soldiers and Sailors $1.00 in uniform to the 22.00 Seats. Booking at MUTRIES & CO, FE. HALL, Prompter,
NOTICE.
W. POWELL, Ltd., having e- cared the serviscs of a catter with long and varied xparience, bag to announce iloa tablishment of a TAIL-- ORING DEPARTMENT ¡t their main Store, Den. Vorux Road.
our own workshopy, A trial order would be greatly ap preciated, All Garments will be made
in
NIPPON YUSEN - KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM EUROPE, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
HE
not on the net proceeds, and Mesars W.H. Pults and A.O'Dia this colony, owing to the terms Section 150 deals with light and complied with the legal require Company's Stesin-blp ·
this was obvionly contemplat- od at the time the Articles were drawa up
Cross, proa 'eds must be taken to be theretaro
In the Campany in the shape of remittance, from the port where sold, and are the sale prices bore leas the loonl charges.
Question.
Mr. Hancock proposed that Courdin be appointed Auditors, the remuneration of $200 each.
resolution was carried.
*IYO MARU,"-. having arrived from the above ports, ed that their Goods are being landed
riors, Chows and the two Cham (6) Do the General Managers in pionship classes, and the judging of there
was Lo easy matter. Various visitors were overheard: to remark that they didn't know there were so many good dogs in Hongkong." Those who saw the dogs that were to stand for the (0) obampionships to-day will endorse the statement which we made when we first sought to interest, our readers in the matter: that longkong and Shanghai Pland quito alone in the Est. Near of Far, for being able to pro- duce good and well-conditioned dogs. Forty-one animals of both sexes fere theniselves for the Championship among which Miss Denison's “Fritz" · (Fox;}{ Terrier), Mrs. Jordan's "Peggy
THE OPIUM QUESTION. (Pag), Mis Kennedy's
(7) live the general managera Ving han". (Aberdron) Mr. G. KI
at any time ocnsidored uncol- The Puking correspondent of Brutton's "Billy" (Bull). Mr.
lectable accounts ns gross tho "Globe," Friesland's "King" (Irish Ter-
proceeds of sales" and charged ference to the opium question, Attorney General show that the section in question) and this of latter words, and if clear spaco writing with re- recited to us by the learned poses" (see sub-section 1 of the spuos by tlie specific use of the rier) Mr. Lurenz'stbreo Pinecher
nys it must be remembered the court will not interiere by man- necessity must allow of passage was intended. I see no reason Godowns for examination by the Con- Hunde, und half a dozen others;
The Chairman: The expression trade was originally legalised damus with a local authority ways and stairs. The words "the why the word "clear" should ignce's and the Co.'s representatives would rea lily attract notice in any "at any time" is a very wide owing to the tremendous Chinese which has exerciced its discretion whole area" do not appear in the not have been show. Among the Chowa Mrs. Per-one.
demand for opium, which led to on a question of fact, and un-section and no sufficient grounds definition, and in the absence be presented within ten days of the fect's "M 638" ran Mrs. Chatham's Mr. Masa: Of conran it is.
this undesirable contraband traffic, doubtedly there is a chain of have, I think, been shown for read-of the word the definition is, I steamer's arrival here, alter which date "Winkio. of Inverdrue" very
at as appointed hour. All claims must close for first prizo. Inspretor has existed for thirty years, and I sion of the Indian traffic can contention; but it is also clear contrary their insertion, it seems, On this point in my opinion will be admitted after the goods have The Chairman: This company and that the promature suppres-authorities in support of that ing them into the section. On the think, devoid of ambiguity, they cannot be recognised. No claims Taylor's Wine-haired Fox Terrier cinnot tell you about any time only have one result, namely, that a "Ah Wong" had a fairly easy but in the immediate past.
mandamas will lie would make the provisions of the the objection of the Build left the Godowns. win.
tremendous recrudescence of where. O Letion of the section unworkable. Second Towards the closing dato for (7) The General Managers are opium, as whatever mensures the tion of law and not of fact. The taken to the plans is that the ser- that the lowest storey, ie, the Hongkong, 15th Mat., 1913 ⠀⠀ | 252
the trade in smuggled native local authority involves a ques-point:The etc nd objection Third point:-The third point is
ing Authority is valid. NIPPON YUSEN-KAISHA, entrier the Pointer and Setter) and always have been of Chinese authorities may adopt latest authority Rex. v. Preston vants' quartersexceed four storeys basement does not contain a *Classes filled in better than they
opinion that the oconrzchce of opium em,king cin no more be Rural District Council, reported in height in on ravention of clear epacs of nine feet meaned CANADIAN PACIFIC BAIL had at firet promi od to do, and) bud debts where ressonable eradicated in China by proclam-in Vol. 108 of Law Times 1012, section 188 (5) which
caro lins boon exercised should ation than could tobacco smoking sppears to me to be quite an- no domestic building shall
vertically as required by the have no effect upon the com- or whisky drinking in England-alogous to the present case,
WAY COMPANY'S ROYAL mission earned. If a delcredere as a matter of fact, much less It is decided that where a build- height including the ground that the basement is to be or exceed for toreys in Prviso of section 1161). It is not disputed, I understand, is charged the debt must easily.
MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. ing owner submitted to the storey." Now a storey is defined me be used for human babitation NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Local Authority plans of propos as follows "Sorey means the but the architects base their con
of the proviso referred to air and specially sets out the ne-ments or otherwise. Now the de- Although for reasons which Icessary requirement as to win finition of storey does not use the Mr. Moss seconded and the shall subsequently state, the dows in every storey, and placing words, "clear spare" and it apConsignees of Cargo are hereby inform question does not actually arise, what I think is a strict and logical pears to me that the architects in The Chairma:That is all fladkero to the view which I ex construction on section 153 I am this contention are seeking to do and placed at their risk in the Hong- the business gentlemen, Dividend pressed during the argument, of opinion that the architects' in this case what they objected to kong and Koricon Wharf and Godowa warrants are now ready.
that the proviso simply preserves contention on this point is the Building Authority doing as Company's Godowns at Kowloon, to the applicant in express terms & correct one, that while the to the "whole area" in the first where each consignment will be sorted The meeting then concluded.
the common law remedy by rooms must comply with the ground of objection, viz., reading utmark by wark and delivery can be obe mandamusin lieu of appeal to the legal dimensions the sub-division in a word which dres not appear alged as soon as the Goode are landed. Governor in Council and goes no should be such as to enable the in the definition. Now section farthor.
rooms to he "e natruoted main- 116 of the Ordinaroo discrim-anless fastractions are given to the con Optional goods will be carried on Now, the numerous authorities tained or used for sleeping pariuates between space and "clear" trary before Noon, tu-day,
Goods not cleared by the 2nd Mar., will be subject to rent.
Damaged packages must be left in the
to day, six of the former and five of the latter were sliowa. Among the pointers the first prize was awarded to Mr. Pereira's two- year old "Piloto," Mr. Grant's pup "Don" getting an easy win among the setters.
Later in the day the visitors increased to an encouraging] extent, among those prosent be- ing II. E. The Governor and Indy May.
Subjoined is the list of prize winnen.:
Class 1. Fox lorriers Smooth
Commission thereon ?
Answer.
#
Leave.
be made good and there can be no question about the. selling commission. Strictly speaking the mere fact of a granel to Major F. J. Hunter, Station leave of absence is delaredere being or not being A.0.D., from 21st to 25th March,
1, Miss Denison's "Fritz," dog. 1 year; 2, Mr. D. V Seavenson's "Peter the Third "dog, sevontoen months; 3, Dr. G. N. Black's (8)
Billie, dog. 10, mintha
Class 2 Wire Haired Fox terriers:-1, Inep Taylor's Ah Wang" dog, 21 roure; v.h.o. Capt, P.W.O.Johnston's "Dandy" dog, 5 years, Class 3 Irish Terrios Martin's" Martian Peggy," bitch, (Continued on page La),
Major
charged should not affect the inclusive. selling commission. The re- mureration for the work on-
reada
.
used in the
Agonles
Bd new buildings, the plane space between the upper surface tention on the ground that it is diction to refuse to approve the if there be no each floor of the roof the Local Authority had no juris- face of the floor next above it or the section is not applicable. complying with the bye-laws of every floor and the upper sur not a storey as defined an 80 THE R.M.S. Steam bly plans and the court can by a next above the said flor, but does pinive tedy given as my The above mentioned etesmer boring
EMPRESS OF INDIA" I have madamus review their decision. not include any space which is and the ace ion is applicab'e 80 Japan Forts, Unsigness of cargo are A Growing Business.
that it is a storey arise from Vancouver, Victoris and Lord Alverstone, Chief Justice, provided for the purpose of venti- the objection of the Building heroby no iard that their goods, with tailed in making Bles is our advertisment columns that tions
Our readers will observe from in discriminating between ques- ation or any space, which has a Authority holds good also on this the exception of Pace, Trout Mesra Wm. Powell, Ltd, are of law cays-In nothing Building Authority says that the point. The Rule must be dis Valle) are bding land of end, pled bo paid, but in actual practice establishing a tailoring depart which I Bay or by which applicant's plan show that the have succeeded on what they loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.
of fact and questions less height than nine fect." The
itously waived.
ment at their main store, and I express myself do I wish pace between the upper surface regard as the main objection to Kowloo Godowns, wheto delivery can charged, but as the architects at their risk in the Hongkong and Row that the services of an experienc- to suggest that if there is any of the floor of the bassment and the plans there should to, I think, be obed, ed outter have been scoured, substantial question of fast, the upper surf.co of the floor
Goods on band after the 34th Mar,
rightly dus and should always
at prosent the charge is gratu-
Question,
*** Fatal Nimbleness.
no order as to costs,
No Fire Insurance will be effected
At the age of 84, after a fatal ental question of fact, which in height that space in the decision of the Chief All damaged packages are to be left
Justice.
in the Godowns and Lit Office unified. when rangement will bo made for examination.
Is the coal used purchased through Mesara Showan, Tomes
either a main question or incid next above it is uine feet The Puisne Judge concurred will be subject to reat. and Co., of Japan, and if so do jump from a moving train at Vic the Local Authority had a right therefore is a Shewan, Tomes & Co., in Japan toria, Mr. Thomas Sokey, a retired to consider and form their in the meaning of the storoy with receiro a commission for soper Bloomsbury builder, said, “I judgment upon, this court will definition I have referred to. The vising the purabass and/or have made a mess of it this time. grant a mandarua. I thought architects, however, contend that Consignees of cargo by the No cafes will be admitted after the
For Consignees. loading of samo ? If so, how At the inquest the son said that that the argument addressed to space means "lear space" be: 8.8 Indrani and s.8. Nile are ask maoli, and could this work be the old man used to jump from us lone more cheaply by other vehicles in motion to exhibit his right, that this was really a door- the
for the respondents watween the top of ons flour and ed ante that goods not removed gods have left the Glodows firma la Japan,
nimbleness
pper surface of the floor by Monday will be subject to sion of the legal authority above it, and Mr. Potter experie rent,
Hotler 19
D. W GRADDOCK