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FORMER COMMODORE IN HONG KONG

ADMIRAL SIR F. POWELL.

The death has taken place at

FIREMAN KILLED.

VERDICT AND RIDER AT THE INQUEST.

JURISDICTION LAW. first enumerated his reasons which

RELATIONS OF FOREIGNERS AND CHINESE.

AN IMPORTANT POINT.

A care involving

and

A

STAR.

MR. CHARLES CHAMIER'S

London Vaudeville Company

THE NEW

OUR CABARET

In

LATEST REVUES

Beginning

SUNDAY, November 19th.

at 9.15 p.m.

Prices $3, $2 & $1.

Booking at Moutrie's and The Star,

were in the nature of a demurrer to the jurisdiction of the Court. Under Art. 14 and 15 of the law of criminal procedure, he said, the jurisdiction of the Court was con- fined to defendants' residence. The

District a queation of Shanghai

Court bed The preliminary investigation Home of Admiral Sir Francis juridiction and having au im-Jurisdiction in this case. Could a CLOSED. Twenty-five Words three inser-

of the case against Manoilesco Powell who from 1899 to 1902 portant bearing on the relation of mixed case be brought to the atton- The Hongkong Dispensary, Die has been concluded and a de- was Commodore in charge of the foreigners and Chinese in Shanghal tion of this (the Provisional) Court tions prepaid $1. Every addi-pensing Department, will be open finite charge has been published Royal Naval Dockyard and Naval was heard by Judge John C. H. Wu when defendants resided outside the for dispensing prescriptions from containing a list of 16 points establishments in Hong Kong, in the Shanghai Proylatonal Court Settlement? Did the treaties be- 10 am to 1 pm. and from 6 pm on which Manoilesco will be Sir Francis, prior to his service at Thursday (says the "N.C. Dally tween China and Sweden state that to 7.50 p.m.

accused at his trial, which will on the Ching station, had seen News") when Elof. Hansson sued Chinese residing outside the Settle A. S. WATSON & CO, LTD. begin on Thursday, Colonel Pervice in command of the cruiser Mra. Y. C. Cheng and others In mant could be brought to the "Phoebe" on the Cape and West connection with a piece of land near Provisional Court? -If a Chinese Hong Kong, November 9th, 1927. Theodoresco has been liberated.

The newspaper "Adeverul" says Coast station where he had taken Li Yuan Road, West Gate, Nantao, who resided outside the Settlement that Manoilesco told the Magis-part in several actions which Plaintiff was represented by Mr. Could be, sued in this Court, thon trate that he did not intend to earned him the distinction of C.B. H. D. Rodger, and Mr. L. C. Yang this Court had jurisdiction over any overthrow the Constitution; he Sir Francis was in Hong Kong appeared for the defence.

Chinese anywhere in China. There declared that Prince Carol said during the Boxer risings. The Plaintiff's potition showed that, was no treaty between China - that he was willing to sit on the establishments under his control on August 6, 1924, the deceased hus- Swedon by which a Chinese could were kept working at high pres-band of the first defendant con- be brought before the Provisional sure in consequence of these, dis-veyed and transferred to the Strom. Court. Experience showed that, in turbances and as Commodore he wall Trading Co. the land in pay cases where a foreigner sued a man stimulated energy and contribut-ment, for Tls. 15,000 worth of "B" in the District Court and a Consul ed largely to the maintenance of shares of the said company's stock, with extraterritorial rights asked the fleet during the operations in which he had purchased. On July for leave to send an official to watch the North. For this valuable 19, 1927, the Stromwall Trading the case, such requests always had in the Colony of Hong Kong, on MON-

DISPENSARY ASSISTANTS

service he was created K.C.M.G. Co. mortgaged the land to plaintiff been refused. In real estate trans DAY. the Twenty-first day of Novem

RAID A SHOP.

on his return and was awarded a las escurity for the payment of Tis, actions, a man must be sued before ber at. 4.15 pm, for the purpose of

15,300. When plaintiff later in the Court of a forum, i.e., where the considering, and if thought it, passing ALLEGATIONS AGAINST CAPITALISTS, good service pension.

Sir Francis was promoted to vestigated the legal title of the land was, and the land in dispute the following Resolution as an Extra-

Shanghai, Nov. 4.

Rear-Admiral in January 1903, land, he found that four bills of was outside the Settlement. ordinary Resolution, that is to say;--

The committe appointed by the but was not employed in any com- Bale were missing. Demande were Swedish subject could not own pro- "That the Company be wound up "voluntarily, and that Mr. John local Japanese millowners associa mand afloat, and retired as Vice-made on defendants for the pay-perty in the interior.. "Hennessey Seth and Mr. Sydney tion to investigate and report on the Admiral in February, 1907. He ment of Tis. 15,300 in cash or the

Mr. Rodger's Repy. "Hampden Ross, Jointly and advisability

of curtalling opera- was promoted to Admiral on the missing documents, but defendants Mr. Rodger, in reply, said that "severally, of the firm of Messrs.

failed to meet the demands. the rules of the agreement for the "Perey Smill, Seth and Fleming tions, met again at 1 p.m. yester-retired list in April 1911.

Plaintiff, the petition continued, rendition of the Mixed Court stated "bo and they are hereby appointed [day, at the Japanese Club, when It'

was entitled to foreclose on "the Liquidators for the purpose was unanimously decided to oppose

the that the following cases came with "of such winding up."

curtailment, because for the pre-

land to realise it in cash for pay-in the jurisdiction of the Shanghai ment of the sum mentioned, and Provisional Court:- so he prayed for an order that the 1. Mixed criminal cases arising land be sold by private sale, or suc-jon foreign vessels within harbour tion, or for the payment of Tis. Imits. 16,800, etc.

2. Mixed criminal cases arising by the requisite majority it will be 800 Chinese employees of a num-

The Defence.

on, foreign property, including submitted for confirmation as a Special ber of Chinese dispensaries went

In connection with an inquest Defendants denied the allegations Municipal roads outside the limits W within an hour from London. General Meeting and

TESTOVER - STEVENAGE Resolution to a Second Extraordinary to the Liu Shou Dong medicine held on a Chinese fireman who was in tate, and said that plaintiff had of the Settlement, but within the

West Gate, and killed by a fall while at drill, Major no right to interfere in the case, districts of Shanghai and Pas In healthy neighbourhood, SCHOOL)ing will be held at the same place at shop, outside the

4.15 pem, on THURSDAY, the Eighth amashed everything on the pre-C. Willeon, Coroner, and a jury yes In their answer, they stated that shan... for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A day of December, 1927, for the purmises. They also attempted to as-terday afternoon visited the scene, they had been living for the past 3. Mixed civil cases arising in Jew Boarders received in the House pase of considering and, if thought sault the proprietor, but were pre- of the accident at the, Central Fire five years and were still living out the surrounding areas within the f the Principal. Individual care fit, confirming the above mentioned vented from doing so by Chinese Station, where they witnessed a de-side the Settlement limits. districts of Shanghai and Paoshan. and attention. For Particulars Resolution of Special Resolution

a

police. The latter arrested 35 per monstration of the actual operation land in dispute was accordingly.

also situated In the first place, sald upply to:

Mr. sone who had participated in the which resulted in the fireman's fatal outside the Settlement. Deceased it Rodger, plaintiff was not asking disturbance. These prisoners are fall.

was stated, aubscribed for Tis, that the property be handed over delamed at the headquarters of the The inquiry was then resumed at 15,000 "B" shares in the Stromto a Swedish subject, but merely S. K. MOOSA,

Secretary. Shanghai Public Safety Bureau at the Central Magistracy when evi-wall Trading Co., and the deeds for an order that the property be the Great East Gate. It is believed dence was given showing that, dur- for the land were deposited with Bold and that plaintiff be paid that the disturbance resulted from ing the exercise, the fireman alid the company. No mortgage deed Tie, 15,800.. Plaintif bad all indignation which ie felt towards through the air on a life-line from was executed by deceased. Plain- documents of title. He had also the special law for this area as. the proprietor of the medicine shop, the upper floor of the building. He tiff had no right to accept the written authorisations from de-specified in the rendition agreement, who failed to grant concessions was then secured to an aerial rope alleged mortgage, nor did the fendants to transfer the property, After hearing counsel at length,

employers and em-by a hook-bell. By some means-Stromwall Trading Co.

and 'this could not be repudiated. Judge Wu overruled defendants' which the

presumed to be due to a sudden right to ployees agreed upon in April.

mortgage the property. The regulations under which the objection to the Court's jurisdiction Filature Workers Strike. twist of the body--the rope was Defendants further alleged that Mixed Court was handed back did and Mr. Yang asked for a written About 1,000 workers, employed displaced, causing It to slide through deceased and one Ling Siu-liang not relate to mixed cases concerning opinion, as he wished to lodge an in the Ching Chong silk filature the tongue clip of the hook. He established the Stromwall Trading personal property only. All dis. | appent on the question. struck work at 1 p.m. yesterday, then became detached from the rope Co. with a capital of Tis. 80,000 as rutes between foreigners with ex- The case was then adjourned for as a protest against the watchman and dropped to the ground, being a limited liability company, and traterritorial rights and Chinese His Honour to write his decision. refusing to allow the juvenile killed instantaneously.

decessed was elected chairman of The jury retorned a verdict of the board of directors. Upon his working hours to purchase food. "accidental death" and found that death, the board of directors, at

These workera resumed this no one was to blame. They added defendants' morning, after the management had a rider that was advisable to fix deeds to Ling Sit-liang, and all the agreed to make the following con-a safety catch to the belt, and re-members signed a document to that REGULAR MONTHLY MEET- cessions:

commended that compensation be effect. After all the foreign ING

1.That any worker be allowed to made to the family of the deceased. managers went home, the manage- will be held thei

Road, leave the mill, but he must produce 9th a permit from the factory manage- ment, and that these permits be given to all employees; all em- ployees to apply for them at the office.

HOME TUITION.

MISS RUTH CULLEY

(Camb. Higher Local). (Carb, Teachers' Diploma).

MISS GERTRUDE TURNER

(National Frodel Higher Certificate).

remuneration will be fixed.

At such. Meeting the Liquidators' sent the mills are not experiencing

their outputs. much difficulty in disposing of

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN, (an authorised by Article 70 of the Articles of Association) that whould the above Resolution be passed

Dated 7th November, 1927.

By Order of the Board,

IN

BANK HOLIDAY.

LESSONS IN CHINESE,

Accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, the EXCHANGE TR. LI HON FUN begs to stute BANKS will be CLOSED for the MR.

that he has been a tencher of transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS Chinese to European Oilers and on FRIDAY, the 11th instant. Merchants in Hong Kong for more

Hong Kong, 7th November, 1927. than twenty years, that he has had considerable experience in training students for examinations in Chinese,

Medicine Shop Raided.

At about 3 p.m. yesterday, about

und holds first-class certificates. MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD OF workers to leave the mill during

Persons wishing to study the Chinese language are requested to communicate with him at No. 194, Praya Eust, first floor.

Terms moderate.

LAMMERT BROS.

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A full attendance is essential.

W. J. STOKES,

Branch Secretary, Hong Kong, 8th November, 1927:

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

PROGRAMMES

2. That 75 per cent, of one day's wages be issued to all workers for November 3, the day on which work was stopped.

Wing On M|| !dle. The strike of workers in the

DRAENTEROGRAMMES, and Wing On cotton mill, numbering

EIGHTH EXTRA RACE MEET- October 81, continues. ING to be held on SATURDAY, Protest Against "Traitors." 20th November, 1927 the E. E. Telegraph Company's permitting) may be obtained at the tions of

(weather The following are the transla Race Course, Hong Kong Club and Meichow Road yesterday:

notices found posted in Hotel Causeway Bay Stables.

"Workers of the Factory!

local office for:-

Comandante Carron,

Savoy, from Macao.

Chunwaglea, from Calcutta. Dandeloin, from Seattle. Georgie, King Edward Hotel, from Shanghai.

Jubilant, from Shanghai. Quinnell, Kowloon Hotel, from Shanghai,

Sabeltak, from London. Lianhua, from Los Angeles. Mr. Wah G. Moy, Empress Hotel, from Shanghai.

E. A. LEGGATT,

Entries will close at 12 O'CLOCK NOON on Tuesday, 15th November,

1927.

Hong Kong, 8th November, 1927.

THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY (1918), LIMITED.

2

JURY'S RECOMMENDATION.

STAR THEATRE.

RETURN OF THE NEW OUR CABARET.

The

have any

request, entrusted the

ment was turned over to Ling, dur- ing whose administration for a year there had been mismanagement and misconduct. Three months be- fore the expiration of the agree- ment, defendants notified the com- pany of their withdrawal and ask- ed for an accounting. A report was received by them in which if Was Mr. Charles Chamier's London stated that there had been a loss vaudeville company, which, scored of Tla. 69,000 or more. In view of such a big success in Kowloon last this, the answer continued, "it August, is to begin a return season clearly appears that Ling Siu-liang

SOME NEW TALENT.

great impression at the

op-

person is

same law that

immovables or concerning partition

-not at the Queen's Theatre as pre- and fraudulently secured foreign viously announced. The company assistance, and the plaintiff, În con- will present a series of light revues junction with Ling, merely abused on the lines of those it presented his extraterritorial rights to when here before but of course with press a widow and an orphan.” new sketches and other innovations.

Civil Law Quoted, labour to assault us, and have ar 9.15, and prices of admission will given in the answer:

"The capitalists have employed Performances will begin nightly at The following reasons were then rested more than ten of our com- be the popular 83, $2, and $1. rades.

Such brutality is indeed Booking is at Moutrie's and the Star Procedure provides that actions 1. Art. 14 of the Chinese Civil Intolerable. Accordingly, we have Theatre. decided to declare a strike to

must be brought before the Court en- The new Our Cabaret's coming force the following demands:

season at the Star Theatre should of the general forum of the de- "That all labour traitors be dis-be even more successful than the fendant, unless an exclusive juris armed; that all those who have last, fore company retures from diction is provided by law. The been arrested be released; and com- the North strengthened in numbers

general forum of $ W to Shareholders of the above perth slau-me, be dismissed: sian singer of note, who recently 25 of the cerning real rights, in WITH Reference to the Notice pensated; that female labour tral-and talent. Mille. Katinks, a Rus- determined by his residence. Art. Superintendent. Company dated 10th June 1927, that an apology be tendered by the made a Hong Kong, 3rd November, 1927, whereby the Final Call of $3.00 per capitalists to the Union; that all Odeon Theatre in Shanghai, le a

share on the Now Shares was made

cone telons agreed upon already be valuable addition to the company, or boundaries of immovables shall payable on 30th November, 1927, instead of 80th June, 1987, the fulfilled; and, that all dismissed and the Colony this time will have be within the exclusive jurisdiction Directors of the Company have de- worker be reinstated."

the privilege of seeing Mias Muriel of the court of the place where cided to further extend the time

"The Wing On Cotton Mill

Varna, a comedienne of distinction such immovables are situate, Workers, for payment of the Call:tem

and charm, who was unable to play view of the above, this Court has Notice

November 2

in Kowloon last August owing to no jurisdiction over the action. 2. According to the law, Another notice reads:

illness. "Order to strike!

conveyance, transfer or mortgage of Immovables is valid unless there is a deed. No mortgages of deeds relating to real properties are valld without the written consent or ratification of the mortgagors. As defendants in this action have never executed any written mort- gage or deeds of whatsoever nature, the plaintiff's action is baseless.

Defondanta then prayed that plaintiff's action be dismissed.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.

OF, DENMARK.

is accordingly hereby

"

The following unclaimed tele- given that the date for payment of grams are lying at the office of the the Final Call is postponed to 2nd Great Northern Telegraph Com-APRIL, 1928, and that the forme "Fellow workers:-The manage- pany (Limited) of Denmark:

of Bankers' Receipt already sent to ment of the Wing On Cotton Mill Shareholders can be used as though have dared to instigate their armed Quinnell, Kowloon, from Shang- the date named therein were the labour traitors to assault the female

2nd April, 1928.

Imakodiad, from Osaka.

hai.

Wilvineit, from Bradford.

E. V. JESSEN,

Superintendent. Hong Kong, 3rd November, 1927.

HONGKONG HEIGHTS.

For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:-

Istand.

Feet

Victoria Peak

Signal Station

worker. Loh Biau-mel, and arrested SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., more than ten of our comrades. General Managera. Such an unreasonable action on the Hong Kong, 8th November, 1927. part of the employers should be opposed. Consequently we held a meeting last night, and decided to declare a strike November 2, to enforce the follow- ing demanda:

POLAR CAKE

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1829

1774

Mt. Parker

1784

Mountain Lodge.

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The Eyrie

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877

Taikoo Sanatorium. 1000

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strongly

оп

"That all labour traitors be dia armed; that all those who have been arrested be relesed and com-

pensated; that the female labour FOR THE ELDERLY

In

no

Mr. Rodger Bald that, with re- ference to his learned friend's) allegations regarding Ling Siu- Liang planning to defraud de- fendants and fraudulently securing foreign assistance from the plain-

an

trafter, Loh Slau-moi (7) be dis- and for persons of delicato con- tiff who "merely abused his extra- missed; that an apology be tender-stitution Pinkettes are a blessing torritorial rights," he thought that ed by the capitalists to the Union; because, taken when needed, they this was an unfair, and certainly a that all concessions agreed upon al-dispel constipation gently and no- false, statement which was ready he fulfilled and that all dis-turally banish sick headaches, attempt to prejudice the mind of liverishness and", bilious attacks, the Court. When the case was com- mlased workers be reinstated.

"During the period of the strike purify the breath, clear the skin, pleted and all the evidence was be- all workers should act in accord prevent diarrhea and dysentery, fore the Court, he felt that Mr. ance with the order of the Labour quickly relleva Piles. Pinkettes are Yang would withdraw his state- not habit-forming and neither pain nor purge. Of your chemifat, or ments and apologise, t

The Strike Committee of the post free, 60 cents per vial, from Question of Jurisdiction. Wing On Cotton Mill Workers' Dr. Williams Medicine. Co., 60 The question of jurisdiction wEB Union. "Shanghai Mercury "Klangse Road, Shanghal ther proceeded with. › Mr. Yang

arising in the surrounding areas within the district of Shanghai and Paoshan came within the jurisdle- tion of the Provisional Court: mixed cases which related to realty ware not excluded. Had it been the intention of the contracting parties, I.c., the Consular Body and the Kiangsu Provincial Government, to exclude mixed cases which related to realty, this would have been mentioned in the rendition agree- ment Under the present agree- ment, all mixed cases arising in the surrounding areas within the two districts came within the jurisdiction of the Court. It was a well known principle of law that. when special rules of procedure, regulations, or laws were made governing a particular area, those special rules, regulations or laws superseded and took precedence over general laws. The law. quoted by Mr. Yang was the general law of China, which was superseded by

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