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THE STAMP ORDINANCE.
Important Legal Point Decided.
very interesting legal point/ in connection with the local Stomp Ordinazos bas been decided by the Paisne. Judge (Mr. Justice Gompertz), in a judgment just girou...
CANTON NEWS:
·Prospects of a Settlement.
Our Canton correspondent writes ander date of September 11 ss follows-
be filled
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1917.
MISS ADVENTURES.
She Tackles the Tube.
Harold Begbie writes in the Daily Chronicle as follows
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
PURE MILK
An ideal summer beverage
and
the most nutritious food.
DAIRY FARM MILK
is
SAFE MILK.
troops will be sent back when down her back, tied with a WIGWAM TENNIS CLUB. foancial conditions permit of ribbon. their removal.
Report for the Past Season.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOR SALE.
B.V.D.
COAT CUT UNDERVESTS. KNEE LENGTH DRAWERS, UNION SUITS, PYJAMAS.
Nature has created two unfailing agents of coolness to offset summer heat, wind and wave. The ingenuity of man has evolved the third-B.V.D. Put it on, and you're more comfortable and competent for anything-on the day's state from work to play.
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MACKINTOSH
& CO. LTD
Men's Wear Specialists,
IO, DES YœUX ROAD..
Privileged, I watsbed her from It is gathered from a reliable the interior, seated on a stool in source that the situation in the front of the pigeon bole. Bang Sonth is taking on a more bope came twopence, a boarse voice The parties in the case are the fulaspect. Conditions are being outside demanding the Marble Humphreya Estate and Finance negotiated between Lak Wing-Arch. In a fish she snatch a Co., Ltd., and Yue Foo and others, ting and the Central Government ticket from its pocket, slipped it the matter at iarne "being an for ■ cancellation of the ander the stamp, shoved it allcation to review the adjudi- independence of Kwantong, through the pigeon-hole, and estion of a Vesting Order. The and it is stated that Lakept the twopence into the till. facts were that the mortgagors will be Vice President while Then followed demands for half of certain leasehold property the position of Tachant London, acompanied by ques were in default with the pay. Fakion will
by ions in soms 01998, in others ment of principal and in ons of his subordinates (Mokasosesitating charge for silver or tereat and the mortgages, the King-yu, Defence Commissioner poter; the little girl, with a cool- Humphreye Estate. End Finance at Uhuichow, is mentioned for the 60s which struck me as incon- Co., Ltd., obtained an order of position). It is further stated gruɖu', was an goink a 8 She bad her bair the Court for an account and sale, that the Yannan and Kwangei machine. and, having obtained leave to bid at the sale, became the purchasers
As the barrier a thin young There was owing to the Company some $15,000 in excess of the On the conclusion of the women
examined my
pses value of the security, and the Ministerial elections at the Special aspiciously, but politely allowed Company obtained a judgment Parliamentary meeting, Dr. Sane to proceed to the lift. Here a
FOR SALE-PIANO UP- for the balance due and an order Yat-sen left the building in a chair, fat young woman passed me into
RIGHT in perfect condition vesting the property in them being escorted by a score of troops. the interior, and presently shot.
The Wizwan Lawn Tennis price $100, a bargain. Apply m selves. The Collector of Stamp 4 peaeant, who was apparently me down to the depths of the Bevense them made an adjudica. anxious to know what a General earth. I best my way, in a white lab is holding its annual meet. Box 1322 co Hongkong Tele-
Saturday next The graph." tion that stamp duty waissimo looked like, peered into the tiled pessage, through a gale offing on payable on the vesting order, chair and was immediately fired one, to the platform of the accounts for the past season show BE OB A convoysnes or at. The bullet went through his Metropolitan, where I found a satisfactory credit balance. The eays:-Like similar amigament on sale arder Article shoulder and wounded another freckled-lace girl-porter waiting report 21 of the First Schedale to the onlooker standing behind him. for laggege, and biting her nails organisatione, there has been s Stamp Ordinance, 1901. For the
About 700 natives of Heang. to pass the time. A train arrived. fuctuation in membership during
SH shan (Dr. San's native district)The rates, of iron trellis were the year, although the leakage in have been selected to form jabbed open for me by a pale this respect has been made good, BUILDING facing Queen's bodyguard for the Generalissimo maiden with scarlet hair, who Anumber of resignations were due Road From 1st November 1917. and are now in course of training she really meant it. Scarcely two oid members-Messrs. Mac-Manager. Hongkong Hotel Co., ae if to removal from the colony whilst For further particulars apply. said" Harry up," please! Dr. Sun, in "bia capacity a
donald and Swell-have left) Ltd. Generalissimo, will make ficial bad I calle on the rarione Consals in a hurriedly, wondering if there us for war errice. We wish couple of days and explain to would ever come an end to these them the best of luck and, whilst them bis aims. His remarks will aciformed misses, when a tall regretting the absence of well Mr Mattingley, of Mesere, be translated into English and young ledy, evidently of an in- koown names from the member Deacon, Looker, Descon and distributed to foreigners. tellectual capacity that Etted her ship roll, very cordially welcome Hareton, argued the case for the
for delicate inquiries, entered the new members." carriage with a request to Bec Company, whilst Mr. Longinotto, Asistant Crown. Solicitor, con-
everybody's tickets. ducted the case for the Crown.
Company it was contended that
no daty was payable, apon the following gradade:-(1), that a vesting order is not a conveyance or assignment on eale within the meaning of the echedule, and (2) that, if it is, all that passee ander it is the equity of redemption, which is of no value:
POLICE PESERVE
ORDERS.
C. Jenkin, D.S.P. (R), state- Orders issard to-day by Mr.
Report Sheets.
taken
£
BALI,
No team entered in the Teznis League, Perhaps when the time arrives-and it caunne Management, seated beside me, answered questione. These girl be for distant-when there will inspectore more than earn their be League open to mired F.ege in the money they collect, doables, we shall be well repre
so sweetly; farther, there is the sented.
Before returning report sheets
Ia bis written judgment, the Faince Judge stated, inter alia This is an application to review the scindication of the
moral intimidation of their ex- The feature of a more or less Collector of Stamp Revenue. Un- der English law, duty is payable
istence. They bare a marvellous placid year has been the series of say, disarming the most tracalent. At Humes held during Jute, July apon a resting order as upon ap an ordinary conveyance. In Eng. Inspector Potter, Ins-This is firat cisse, sir: two-pence, and August, made presible and pectore concerned will see that please." And before the passenger successful by the characteristic the patrole for four weeks follow-can demand to be shown a vacant Renerosity of members who pro- ing date of report are inserted in sest elsewhere they have wetted vided epoon and refreshments, the epsce provided.
their pencil at their lips, and began to £ll in the particulars of charming as a duchess at a the excers fare. "Thank you, sir,"
bazaar.:
land clearly there could be no question on the first point. How ever, the worde of the schedule toi the local Ordinance are merely **Conveyance or s>aigament on
asle," and we have no interprets tion cleare explicitly
ex tending the ordinary meaning of beam terme, as is provided by the English Statute.
Promenade Concerts.
certs will take place in the Public The first of this Bratco's con- Gardens at 9 p.m. on Saturday, September 22. The Orchestra
will attend.
Band and Orchestra."
Friday, Sept, 14.-Bead Prac- tice is cancelled.
Monday, Sept. 17th.-Orchestra Practice.
Tae-day. S pt. 18.-Band Prac- tice is cancelled.
The Hong: kong Stamp Ordinance is some tan years later in dete than the English Act; and Article 21 of the present schedule simply reproduces Article 14 of the Schedale to the old Sismp Ordin- ance of 1886. On the other
Friday, Sept. 21-Orchestra band, Section 54 of the English Factice. Band Practice for this Stamp Act of 1891 is subitandato is cancelle 1. tially identical for the present purpose with Section 70 of the Stamps Act of 1370. It would have been easy for the cookong draftsmen, whether in 1886 or in 1901, to adopt the interpretato tion clance of the English Act, į but he did not do so.
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Strength. Jaspector Sullut, having re- tarned from love, resumes com
end of No. 2 Platoon. P.O. 778 Haskell is permitted tesign on leaving the Colony.
Manners have improved. There is now something ladylike about the Tubes. People don't above quite as selfishly, don't scowl at each other,so Prussianly, are mora apt to pick up the dropped parcel, or make room for the unwelcome addition.
There is no reason why theme should not be repented daring the courte made more use of than hoe cooler part of the year, and the been the case hitherto,
ARE THESE YOUR SYMPTOMS.
Do you find your breath bad in above the rumble of the wheels, mouth, a called tongue? Are you Hanagement saya in my ear, the morning, abid taste in the "Bat for these girls the traffic of constipated, mentally sluggish, London would have come to a dizzy, bilion= ? . If so try stop."
were domestic servants. They The greatest number by far
PINKETTES
include shopgirle, dressmakers, They set with prompt efficiency factory hands, and clerke. They as gently as nature. Of chemiste, CarD a week, with
60 the visl
TO BE LET.
HOP TO BE LET.-Situated in the HONGKONG HOTEL
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Pub- lic Auction on
TUESDAY, the 18th September 1917.
commencing at II a.m.“
at his Sales Rroms. Duddell Street,
A Quantity of Valuable House- hold. Furniture comprising:- Tapestry covered
drawing
room suite, easy chairs, blac wood tables. lespays, flower stands, teak writing tables, book cases, glass cabinet, card table, write lace curtains, carpets, rugs, etc., etc.
Teak extension dining table dinner waggons ice chest, din and chairs, teak sideboards, ner service electro-plated ware, outlery, glass ware, etc., etc.
Double cherrywood and single. iron bedsteads, single and double- wardrobes, dressing tables, wash- stands, toilet crockery,+1c., etc,
Also
1 Underwood Typewriter, in fine condition.
2 Remington Typewriters. 17th inst.
On view from Monday the
Catalogues will be issued. "Terms: Cash on delivery. GEO, P. LAMMERT.
Auctioneer
Bantemn 569 H. Remedios ar bonus which takes is over 303, or post fire his Medicine Co., SAKURA BEER
Port Regulation Ignored.
The railway is considered better, 96 Szechuen Road, Shanghai. then the bus, because it providen more opportunities of rising. It
attracte the quick girl who feels
it in her to get on. Han gement The Japanese muster of the P.8. | sparks with pride of the Railway Heiler Maru was charged before Ladder. One of the head start- Commander Beckwith. I N., at et life as a boy in a signal-box st the Marine Court this morning, 6.sk.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
is permitted to resign on leaving His Lordship went on to review the Colony- the salient points in the cases cited by both parties and added: -" Now the difficul:y. I am in is i this. As an ordinary legal term, and apart from Satatory definit- ion, no iswyer would think of describing a vesting order a conveyance. By various enact ments the legislatore in England with failing to proceed to the The girle appear food of the has exierded the anal meaning dangerous Lood anchorage.00 life. What pleases them most lof the terms to e.g., decrees and Driving in the Colony on S-prem: is its constant movement. They
ber 10, with 224 caves of carbide are underground, but on orders of Any Court or Boy Commissioners transferring on board. As Worship inflicted go Ifey are stationed at a bar on SATURDAY, the 15th Sep-
a fae of $25...
rier, well, the world, all about tember. 1917, commencing at them in op the go I fun. 3.45 PM
or vesting any property or estate:*
or interest in property apon sále.
It is tras that Lord Jaslice Lopes
HONGKONG GYMKHANA
CLUB.
THE FOURTH GYMKHANA
MEETING, of the Season the will be he dat HAPPY VALLEY
this life is. I isn't dalla bit. The Charge of Admission will pointed out that in cases under side ruch provisions are lacking. And don't it, sharpen you op, be$1.00 for others than Members the Siamp Act the eubstance of the presumption seems rain! You have to be quick, I tell of the Hongkong Jockey Club the transaction is to be locked at tib'e that in the second case you" "Then you'll never go in determining the question Do extention of the ordinary back to demosiio nerwice ?" whether an instrument is liable meaning of that serm is intended. "Not if I can help i no thank,!" The Committes invite the to Bramp Daty. Bet when you Without the Besistance of the What pleases me ment is the Ladies of Hongkong..to be p:e.
or Gymkha a lub
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half Price.
opsider the Tery carefully drawn English Statutes and the decided emphatic statement of Manage sent. provisicas of Section 54 and 67 c-er, 1 confess that I should ment that these girle give no Hongkong, 13th September, 1917. of the English Act and study have had considerable doubt trouble.
On all bende I em the reported cases, the diffi.whether the words 'conveyance" | ngured that they are really good,
oulty of treating ear or 'serigment on sale" cover a hardworking, nice girla credit
LOST.
kaired IRISH TERRIER, from Saukiwaniod on Sunday morning, wih collar and num- bor, answers to the name of
oms Ordinance as if it contajued" wasting order." When I find that to their country, an similar provisions becomes in the English Sisiute puants that, Without them (it's worth think. areasingly difficait. It unvey they do, while the Boston Oring abon) the ts of London LST or STRAYED-A Wire- sace' incinges a venting order, dinence in eilen. upon the point, would have come to a stop, done it sklso include an order for I find the conclusion irresjatakia Lorealoenre? here there in 'thet the langn-ge of the Schedale paraliol ngislation on one side a nnot have the meaning centaud. | For the Troops. and you find sections amplifying" ed for the own. The objection
We h.v
eive fr ́m Up the ordinary meaning of a fami- superds, and costs, I presume, Haas p, fihes for, a barde
of poŭod esla.fr he troops. line term, while on the other must follow the event.”
Michas." reward Kiven for return. Detainer will be pros- ecuted. Co No. L. North View, North Point.
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