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Judging by the telegrams to hand the British and French troope
Dr. Linday Woods. Bon. Minister and the herds of the Air se more than holding their own
Secretary of the above League, Service recently dided togethery in the spasmodic attacks to which
in his ninth annual report, come down to us through the the enemy's ofsosive now seems
Yesterday (exys the N. Daily There were two Divisions of the Greys of Wilton, whown home or reduced." Sines March 30th, 28 General Foot pointed out,
News of the 4th instant) at the League as during the previous inn i anciently vie, from the Mixed Court, bofore Mr. Grant
The following Clube Bishop and Canons of St. Paul's the army's general attack bas bean completely stopped. Only
Jones, British Alservor, and constituted Division I-Van Cathedral. The ins itself bear at întervals has he attempted to
Magistrate Kasu, the sass we gurd. Hongkong Cricket Club ing the family name, formed part proceed, and then only at certain
on Central Bataise, Lid, ened Recreation Club (A), and United and the whole was included in continued in which the Hong(4), University (A), Chinese of the Handred of Osemlatons, points: The enemy's chagrin
0. Sruckmeyer, E. Siebert and Services Clab, Kowloon Cricket yet larger properly. How St. may be judged by the fact that
has failed to do is The opening rate of the dollar B. T. Siebe, paitaers in the Club (4). The following Clube Paul's itself becams poessened of daya what be bored to do in on demand to-day was 3 0 58. German firm of Siemseen and Co., constituted Division II-Craig the salate is not diser, bas it is for the eam of Bong kong ngower, Nar 1 Yard, Civil believed that it was st oun time forty-eight hours. And as is hand-
Stole ao from Cable. namely roknowledged in the War Before Mr. E. DO. Walfa, st $827545 for the rent of their Barrie, Ladies Recreation Olob, the personal property of one of Kowloon Cricket Clab (B), the canone, who, it was enacted, Review just issard at Washing-the Police Court this meroing, a
effices in Queen's Building, son, the enemy'e plight is entirely Chinese waa ebarged with steal Hongkong, under, a leaas entered Diversity (B), Chinese Recrea- might give and sell their lands
tion Clab (B), Club de Recreio, without leave, s owing to the solendid defence of ing an iron cible from a coal-yard into on July 1 1913.
"O. A., and Mr. G. H. Wright appeared for Chinese Y. H the British To eay sothing of in Yaamati. Sergeant Morphy
Tro new Gray's Inn has produced fowar their having failed to reach Paris said that theits of this asiate the plaintiffs and the defendants Kowloon Dock Yard.
Olaba, namely, Kowloon Dock great lawyers than some of the on April 1st, as Gareral Hinden-were increasing. A fine of $5.sppeared in person barg bosated that be rould, the or 14 days' hard labour, was im-
The defends at Brookmeyer, in Turd and Noval Yard, wers wel- other Inns of Court, but it ca apewer to the Court, said that the gamed to Division II They took outdoita rivais în amovilion with posed.
defendants had nothing they the places of Olympis and men who have vitally inflosroed drives wedge through the British
Exporting Dollars.
Wigwam who were, nafort- the life of the nation-Thousa forces and likewise to prevent the A Chinese was charged before wished to add to the written Anglo-French reserve forces com Hr. Dyer Ball, at the Polce Court defends they enbmitted to the unstely, unable to enter teams Oromwell, for instance, who owing to dimination in their suppressd the moussterise; Lord ing. Besides this, the enemy re this morning, with exporting 180 Court at the last hearing.
Mr. Wright said the defendant membership. It is to be hoped Barghley, ohief counsellor of ceived sach a maabing that silver dollers. Defendant said he arm was wound up in October, that they will be able to enter Queen Elizabeth, and George compelled to draw had a permit for Japanese and 1914, under the provisions of this season. It is to be regretted Monek, Dake of Albemarle, who mach more beavily upon Canton money, Revenue Officer
Ordinance N. 28, 1914 which shat some of the Clubs in Division practically restored the monarchy, their TESOLVER
that he had Clarke said he had been request corresponded with the Trading I did not complete their fixtures, But the Ian's obief glory of anticipated. But, as is pointed ed ask his Warship not to let us emmended and the Committee feel that the course, is, with the Bacons, All communications intended for publication should be addressed out, the enemy's cffensive is at a heavy penally and not to con- Aut, 1916. That Act, and alen the aleation of Clab Secretaries Nicholas and his far greater sou set epent, and doables be will frcate the dollars, His Worship ordinance, made provision for should again he drawn to this, in Francis, whose mark remaina till endeavour to obtain some sort of ficted a fine of $10.
winding up the businesses of order that they may do their this day on the Ian gardens.
The mixture of hope and At the Police Court this morn.alien enemies. It was necessary almoet to complete the fixture isg, a Chinese was charged with throughout his argament to bear lists in fatare.
The tennis in both Divisons of tobacco which the German Goy turning from banishment be in mind that the defeddent con- fore his form had expired, cern was a partnership and not a the League doring the season ernment now Pupplies to its limited liability company. There reached a high standard of troops, does not suggest a VOTY Sergeant Peplow said the men was banished from the Colony for was no question here sa to the excellence which was maintained alluring coir pound for a smoker's limitation of liability, the partners throughout the sessor, and al- palate; but it marke an advance, a term of 20 years, three years ago. The meeting held last night for He had been banished three times were jointly liable for the entire though the Club de Becreio won even in Germany. It does re the purpose of receiving a state- already. The excuse defendant debts of the firm. There were the Championship of Division II cognies the right of a man to his WHYTE-Died on April 9, 1918, at the Government Civil ment regarding Hongkong'a con gave was that he was sick and certifi recitale in the ordinance comfortably, there was a hard pipe. Until well on into the 19th the police regulations to amoke in Hospital, Robert Whyte, late of the Indo-China Steam Navigation tributions to war charities, and returned to the Colony for treat sad the first one to which he fight for League honours in century it was an cilence against Company, and of Dumbarton, Scotland; aged 18 years. The funeral for increasing the representative ment. His Worship remarted would refer the Court was that it Division I will pass the Monument at 5 p.m. to-morrow, April 10.
Chinesa Recreation Clab, and er caught in the act was prompt- oharacter of the War Charities that if he returned to the Colony we necessary that certain alien The United Services Clab, the streets of Berlin. Any offend NEIL-On March 28, died of wounds received in France, Committee, was of soch a natu.e he would get more sick still. He enemies should be ordered to! Lieutenant J. Neil, 7th. Argylls, aged 20 years; formerly of as to indicate that the Colony would have to go to prison for 12 quit the Colcny and that certain Kowloon Cricket Club (4) tied ly arrested, clapped into the other ellen enemies should be for 1st place and had to replay nearest sentry-tox, and destined Shanghai.
folly realises the claims which months.
detained. Counsel took it that each cther twice before the thers until the police could strive deserving war cause have on it
defendants came under the first altimate Championship went to sad conduct him to prison. at the present time. It was shown The police have received s that, including the
The scouts show a balance In view of Mr. Crooke's question amounts report of an armed robbery which beadingof alien species who were the Chinese Recreation Club, / contributed to the now defunct u alleged to have taken place as ordered to leave the Colony. The
in band of $11 83.
in Parliament as to the possibility Prince of Wales' Fand, Hongkong|137, Wabu Street, Hanghom, next recital was that it was neces
The annual general meeting of the Government's assuming that provision should be has raised in money 'more than a last evening It was stated that Bary
Cricket Club Parilion on Thurs great cotton-thread firm of J. &# million dollars an achievement at about 8.35 p.m. six mer, three made for winding up the affairs will be held in the Hongkong control, if not owcarahip, of the which is no mean one, when it is of whom were armed with of alien enemies in order to day, April 11th, as 515 pm. F. Costs, it is of interest to glance recalled that sesistance has siso revolvers, and the others with prevent lose to them and other The League tendere it thanks to as their story of profits. This
ឆន ៈ been given to war fands by daggers, entered the shop and persons. The "ordinance
millions a year. There w liberal gifts in kind. But raising stole from a drawer in the counter not entirely in the interests MO. Beraard Brown for kindly sum averages betwren 24 and 34
persone, but auditing the Accounte
alight drop in 1915, owing to war money is one thing and spending $50 in notes and coins. The of non-enemy
conditions on the Continent, but it.wisely is another, and in this alarm was raced by one of the passed to some extent in the
last year a record height wa congestion Hongkong has been shop fokis who sounded a Police interests of the enemies them
selver. The powere of the
The Assessor--Supposing the reached, when a profit of 63 385, extremely fortunate in having whistle. The robbers ran away bad the services in London along Chatham Road and escaped liquidstar were then defined and war were to come to an end 395 was returned. The story of of Mr. Murray Stewart and slong the railway in the direction there was also provision for the tomorrow, the defendant could the company's transactions reade
meeting of expenses incurred by not re-enter? the late Dr. Atkinson, whose of Mongkok,
like a fairy tale of finance, for the liquidator is the course of Mr. Wright: No, because they it all revolver about no apportionment of several thon- Instead of the vague reporte-many of them manifestly sand pounds has been
sach winding up. Then section have cancelled the lease. mosk exaggerated and some of them abeard-regarding the situation at admirably done. We were glad
10 sid, in short, that any liabili The Assessor:Who cancell many million reels of sewing gutton. The business, one of the Vladivostok we are now in receipt of facts based on official state to see that special stication was
richest in the kingdom, had a ments, which place a much aleerer view before us.
We now know directed at the meeting to the
Mr. Wright The liquidator, small beginning lees that that Japanese troops have landed in the port, and that to explain need for more regular monthly!
ia existenes and persons who were who is their agent,-
dentary age, when, James Costs" the landing Admiral Kato bas issued a Proclamation to the effect ab oriptions, and we feel sura
interested in such liabilities still Mr. Strackmeyer at this point up in Paisley à little factory that the reason for the presence of the troops is that order should be that with the new blood now
bað sheir rights as against the interjected that the liquidator only 60 feet in length, with a maintained. Surely, the state of affairs in Rassis, Siberia and in rodaced on the Committee a An extraordinary general meet alion enemies. Manchuria and partiyalarly in the port of Vladivostok elf justified little steady organising orting of the members of the Hong-
Counsel ther went on to say appointed by the Government of Primitive 12 up, engine to pro- vide power. Scome was attained the sction; and what impartial observers will probably conclude is will have that effect.
kong Cricket Olab was held last that the question for the Court to Hongkong. He had nothing to from the outset, and in conte of that the Allies exhibited remarkable restraint in not doing long ago
evening for the purpose of con- decide was whether the liquids- do with it.
time the firm" was in so powerfal what they now have done. For it moet be borne in mind that Another "Scrap of Paper." sidering and, if thought fit, pasa. tion of an enemy firm under the Counsel, continning, ssid that
a position that it was able to while Japan has taken the initative in this matter, she is doing so
ing the following resolution provisions of the ordinance an- the law on the question of the barb the great rival firm of purely because her geographical situation rendeza this step most The Rossians have not had to "That the Rules of the Hongkong tinguished their liabilities ander position of alien enemies with Clark Brook and Chadwick. The regard to leases on the ou break latter.took the purchase price in expedient, Japan, it cannot be too strongly emphasised, is acting wait very long for proof of Cricket Olab be altered so as to covensate of the lesse. from purely unselfish motives-acting entirely with the concurrence Germany's breach of the con- read so shown in the print signed
the of war was very clearly defined in shares, except as to some 2500,- and the approval of the Alliee. That is shown by the fact ditions laid down in the Pesce for the purpose of identifieslion liquidation pat su end to the three cases which he was going to 060, which was offered for public quote. They proved beyond any subcription in 510 shares. The that British troopa bave now also been landed.
Treaty at Brestlitovsk. A tele- by the Chairman of the Meeting." contract, in other words?
doubt, from the legal point off price of these £10 share Quite obviously the time was ripe for some such action on the gram to hand yesterday showed Mr. F. Maitland presided and Mr. WrightYes. part of the Allies, for spart from the fact that the very cosmopolitan that the Commissary for Foreign there were siro present the follow. Caussel went on to say that in view, that the liability of Siem was £50 a share, a premium of population of Vladivostok was gradually becoming alarmed by the Affaire has sent a wireless message ing commitire memberg Me the oase of an ordinary bankrupt, and Co. as to the lease was by no 400 per cent 1 excesses that were daily being committed by the Bolabevik to Berlin protesting sgeinst the Boberterim, Medard R. Banooor, or liquidation in the case of a means extinguished by the out officiels, who have seamed control of the port'a affairs, there violation by Germany of the E. A. Nisbet, H. Mass, T. E. company it might be argued that break of war or by the liquide.
the qually important justification in the fact that Article in the Treaty guarantee Pearce, and P. M. Hodgson (Hon. the fesse was at an end, but the tion which took place under the in Portugal, at the head of the vant quantities of muniticus the property of the Allies ing the · security of the Secretary)
present instance was not such a provisions of the ordinance,
British military mission during had accumulated at Vladivostok during the aneettled Rasaian Fleet and naval stores The Chairman said: The osas. It was just as if a partner Counsel quoted Halsey Law the troublous times which have state of affairs throughout Bussis. With theee munitions in Finnish waters. That object of this meeting is to pass ship of pre-war days of its own enfield (1916, 1 KB, p. 707)
ment and the exiling of the Pre- the Bolshevike refused to part, and with a view to strengthening the Germans are guilty of the the resolation you have just accord deoi ed to wind up ital which decided that the covenaźí / seen the overthrow of the Govern- their claim they had assembled as many Russian soldiers as they going back on their word is heard with a view to the alteration business. could muster and, what was infinitely worse, they had not scrupled proved by the fact that, in spite of the rules of the Club. A copy The Aasesor: I don't think under a less was not extinguish- delicate duties during the war. to enlist the services of Austrian and German prisoners, which they of the explicit terms of the Tresty of the rales as proposed to be the Court is quite with you on ed by the outbreak of war. The He commanded the British troops were withdrawing from Siberian prisone for that purpose, and with to the contrary, they have taken sltered have been in your hands that point. There is a compulsory second case was that of the
Japanese forces, faght: viston- ahown by the Central Powers ever since the farcical Breaslitovak land. No one bat the Russians, we were brought into force in 1912 which is more saalogous to a 0., L., v. Bohlesinger (1916, 1 whom they are now hand in glove, notwithstanding the bad faith to themeelves much booty in Fin- for some time. The present rules (element in this winding ap London and Northern Eetstar which, in conjunction with the only against the Germans st peace negotiations. In the face of such faste the Allies had no imagine, will be earprised that the and have now become out of date liquidation ta backruptcy then to L., p. 20). In this case the Taing tan. The difficulties of the
alien enemy was prohibited alternative but to land troops, and the responsibility for the pressut Bani should have cooled. They and in part impracticable. They a voluntary liquidation.
campaign were great, the question state of air clearly rests with those that created the present an entered the war by breaking a bare now been brought up to Mr. Wright said that supposing from residing in certain of unity of plas mot: Wijhont
included the Fettled situation.
ticklish problems. But sil solemn pledge and they have gone date bat no drastic alterations there was an order of,s Court to which With their usual obtaseness, the Bolsheviks at Petrograd bave en ignoring their plighted word have been made. The suberip-wind up a partnership business preraises the subject matter of complexitie were handled with misconstrued the Allies' action, and, as will be seen in one of the ever since, when it has paid them tions remain the sata, although that would not relèsas partners lease into which he had masterly hand, and the British latest telegrams, they are pouring down their wrath apon the heads as to do. Paper obligatione are the rale is somewhat diffrently of their liability. The only entered. It was held that he was
victory with a brilliant reputation. of the Japanese. The argument of the Russian Council of Com-not the kind of thing which the worded. The only other point that difference here was that the liable on his covenant, to pay big General left the East, after joint missaries is to the effect that Japan is afriving to crash the Russian Germine respect, and if the calls for any comment is the in Iqaidation was not at the instiga-rent. The third case was one in Repablic and seize Siberis. Nothing could be further from the Rasikos had hart their eyes pea sertion of a provision for the ex tion of the partners themselves, which the alim enemy was repet- Buth. Jspas, as any other of the Allies, would be very willing, they would have seen from the pulsion from the membership of nor by order of a Court, but by riated and his busine aven at this late hour, to assist Russia in any possible way, as a firt that the mere drawing up of the Club of those who fail sad sirine of the provisions of liquilated. The Court held that De Lita Long Republic or as any other kind of State, were she bar to show P808 Treaty was a piece of dealine to pay their Club feet and a particular, sotment. The the completum of the liquidation : Ting, chep mited front in attempting to throw the yoke with which Ger sheer formality on the part of the debts: Iris hoped however, that question was, did that make soy did not ezinguish his liability returned from th many has saddled hat. The Holsheviks will have quite enough to Germans. The Rawian protees it may never be necessary to different? There was no question under the lease, (in re-Dieckmann, of Amacion. Ta do to endeavour to set their house in order mach nearer the heart is illuminating as showing that enforce this rule. The matter is here of the confiscation of the TLB p. 168).
· Counsel sided that the rent in | foods. ____ Dr. of their unhappy country then is Visdivostok. Not without serioze our statwhile Alline now view the know open for discussion. I there property of the defendants and the refaction and with good reason have the Allies landed at Vladivos enemy in the right light. But that fare propose the resolution you
this case was not entisfied by the Shangbai on n tok; and it need no be doubted that it will take much more then
liquidator because there were, no the Tenyo Maro, and he
tam to the Colony in's fow w Bolshevik Manifestose to cause them to alter their plans until their
assets from which to patisly it. Judgment was foserved. task has been succesfully accomplis
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1918.
THE ALLIES AND VLADIVOSTOK.
HONGKONG CRICKET
CLUB.
Alteration of Rules.
ties of alien enemies not astisfied' ed it? by the liquidator, still remained
The
Assessor:-Doea
ordiases did not interfere with the leise in any event and it might Mr. Nisbit seconded and the have in out by staigament or by regolation carried unanimously,
means of a sub-tenant.
it will have any material con have jast heard reading
quandes we can hardly bring
onzejlves to believe,"
was not their agent. He was
General Barnardiston, who is
of an alien enemy to pay renteidant, has had charge of other
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