APPEAL COURT.
Claim by the Canton 12 Government. '
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Warrington says, "If there is Lordships' digestion and they ny injustice on the plaintiff would have a Merry Christmas I'mual refuse this applica and A Happy New Year. tion." is friend'e contention The Cathon concluded, was absolutely wrong when be judgment being reserved and the said all their Lordships had to motion fixed for hearing on Jani- William Rees Davies, K.O.,ilo was to see there was no uary-5; Justice, and Mr. H. B. J. injustice done to the defendabt. jeriz, l'aisno Judge, in FullThe case was the other way.
He of Appeal, continued the submitted for that reason the g of
applica- appeal must fail.
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bie morning in connection Mr Jenkin said Sir Francis a case in which Lung Chei- Piggott's construction of Ordin Governor General of ance 1, of 1851, would "lead to a, and Wo Wing-pun, Com- absurdity. He gave their Lord- her of Finance of Canton, ships, certain references which e plaintiffs, and Chuo Sau-ho said would show the construc and the Russo-Astatie Bank ton of his learned friend to be at defendants; the defen- wrong one. being sued for the sum of Sir Francis Piggott said that 000.
though perhaps their Lordships Eldon Patter and Mr. F. C. did not know it they had been instracted by Mr. R. F. O. submitted during yesterday after- appeared for the plaintiffs, on to an operation, and not
to
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Francis Piggott, and Mr. an unpleasant one-in fact bet.l.) Davie (S. and D.) Green (R. tor, instructed by Mr.might | 887 an exccedingly GA) Kelly (R.E.) and Pinchard Hind (Mosers. Brutton and pleasant one which made the (RGA) ppeared for the defendante. afternoon pass quite pleasantly. Potter #ddressing their The operation be referred to was ips, eaid the two points that they had been inocul led to refer to were those ared with what he might had already made in re-call-with all deference the Logan enes, and kin bis learned friend-Potter's es. The English Court microbe (laughter). The origin of pointed out a more cos- that microbe was very much to forum. He was using the his credit; it was due to his in- "forum of convenience," tense belief in his client's case, ite agreed with his learned which all trne advcontos bad, wording. The injustice more especially Trishmen, and it particular case was the had been pleasant, naturally, to the forum of convenience listen to what he had said. They ing elevens representing the
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Rugby and, Association sections. io England instead he said about the money being of the Club will be played on the and. There was one forum theirs and all ants of references Club ground, Happy Valley, t a sad one in Hongkong. to criminal law. (Be Sir Francis)
morrow evening at 5 o'clock. 1, he thought the whole thought they had had enough
"Soccer".-P. F. Cobb; A. the Ordinance was that of criminal law in the examilton, M. L. Railton C Chinese forum was more traditi. n
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G BỘ, but he did Mycook, W. B. Rigden, C. J. ent, then they must go to not quite see what criminal law Cookes; A. L Gace, I. L. Golden- but whore it was not more had to do with this case. But the berg, R. F. Long, C. C. eat, they had the proviso, peculiar danger of that microbe
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Rugger" Jasper Clark ; II. ent than the forum in iy inoculated with the justice of G. Hegarty; T. E. S. Robson, J. then Hongkong was the the plaintiffs case they were H. Bone; P. Linton, J. C. Tay- bear it. But he would rather 2 apt to forget that obviously Logan's that possibly there tras a little toy. A. S. Kempthorne, J. M. d kindred cares did not justice on the defendants' side. Walker, H. S. Rouse, A. F.
Deane, A. N. Joseland. the case of his learned le certainly argued the case, as Ha (Sir Francia Piggott) he said yesterday, as if it were a could not be tried any-demurrer, as if the facts on the my case cannot be tried affidavits were admitted, but he re, because I
cannot never knew before that on B Enesses. I cannot be tried demurrer one was entitled to bina. because I won's dilate upon the facts. They took Here, and I cannot the foote na stated, in the doca- d in Hongkong because meats and there was an end of it. t get witaessa."..
A great deal of his friend'espeech
Francis Piggott-That is was a dilation on those facts, call- food friend's version of my ing on the Court to do all it could to protect his clients, to protect
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his clients which Was here in Hongkong in this case. I am glad As for as he could recollect the end does not argue that argument, it was that because tha ly although it would in the criminal law had done come ra o the position in this case, thing therefore the civil law had Bat we are to make one more to do the same. Broause the des n the Ordinster, We are fendant would come within the uming the Ordinance is provision of the s.me sretion of han it really in. I did not the Larceny Act, therefore be contrary to my friend be-ought to be within the jurisdict. edid not seem to be certain, ion of the Civil Court. He did n to me the whole mi-con- not know to what ecetion of the on aimed at by this Ordin- Larceny Aot the defendant should as the arrest of a Chinese ccme under.
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Mr. Potter:I have not sug- blo and to acclion 2 of dinance. Their Lordship gested my friend comes under any fod, said Mr. Potter, that section f the Larceny Act. dealt with Chineso persona. The Puisue Judge:-An by- within the dominious of pothesis.
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in China. Tako a partner- Sir Francis Piggot:-If that irm with a branch office.in is so, we can put the civil law kong. They ne a firm were aside altogether. If the crimmal ablo to the jurisdiction in law is in advance of civil law kong, and they could be it is not for the Court to enlarge OFFICES will be CLOSED for
with a writ. Let them ita jurisdiction but for the the Transaction of Public Busi- Hongkong, 23rd Dec., 1913. [1091 erigued by se a Chinese firm was served Legislature to bring the civil ness on THURSDAY, FRIDAY
a writ in Hongkong, low np to the oriminal law.
& SATURDAY, the 25th, 26th
it had not had its branch in conclusion Sir Francis said and 27th instagra
A
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By Order,
AR LOWE
was
Secretary
it suggested the firm could case that was one. If ever into Court and say "you there was a case which should be ot bring the action in the deals with as best the Chinese Hongkong, 23rd Dec., 1913. [1093 n in Hongkong because it is could, this was one.
person born in the do
The Chief Justice: I agree, ns of China?" If that sug they should deal with all their on was sound, then it would cases (laughter).
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lly apply to to case of a Chi- Mr. Poltor-I don't think the
THE conditions of the Has GANDE,
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will be SWEATERS JERSEYS altered to the following: oh office in Hongkong and Sir Francis Piggott think all MARINE INSUR- just as amenable to enr these are times of harvest (laugh- ANCE OFFICES diation. The difficulty would ter). This writ is bad from CLOSED for the Transaction of CARDIGAN VESTS SOCKS 18 holes under handicap ist as great. In conclusion beginning to end and should be Publio Business on THURSDAY, SINGLETS SHIRTS HATS against Bogey: to be played FRIDAY & SATURDAY, the UMBRELLAS RAINCOATS, before tiffin on 26th December, BOOTS, SHOES, GLOVES, 1913, ie, intending competitors to arrivo not later than by the Terms- Cash on delivery 9.40 p.m. train, es HUINEAGEO.P LAMMERT,
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Potter said the Court in stop torn up The first principles 25th, 26th and 27th inet LINEN COLLARS, etc, eto,
the
an action had not to do an of juriadiation atice to the plaintiff, The law, Engliali Courts have been
at the plaintiff's action only; ignored. He hored his ponderous
By Order," TAR
A, R, LOWE,
Secretary.
uldonis mean that, Justice, argoments would not effect their Hongkong, 23rd Des., 1913. [1094
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