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HONGKONG FOOTBALL

ASSOCIATION.

THE CHEUNG ON BANK.

AN APPLICATION IN BANKRUPTCY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PŘESF, FRIDAY, JANUARY 7TH, 1×16.

An ordinary monthly meeting of the

In the Supreme Court yesterday, Mr. Hongkong Football Association was hold at Victoria Barracks last, evening, Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr. Shon- W. H. Viveash (Vice-President) presid ton) made a somewhat novel ex parte ing. There was a large attendance, application in reference to the bank- nearly all the teams in membership being ruptcy of the Cheung On Bank, of 178, Queen's Road. Mr. Potter, on behalf of represented.

The Hon, Secretory read the recommen-one Mui Pui Chi, who claimed to be dations of the Refercos' Board concerning "aggrieved and affected by the bank- the enquiry into occurrences in the Hong: ruptcy proceedings, applied that the ser- kong League match R. E. . Navy, on vice of the petition be set aside and the Navy ground on December 18th annulled, and that all the proceedings in The Board stated that they were satisfied the bankruptcy subsequent to the service that the referee (Sergt. Ross, RG.A.) of the bankruptcy petition be also act conducted the match in a fair and effinside and be declared null and void on cient manner. They found that Corp), the ground that the petition was not Coxon, the Captain of the R. E. team;erved on any one or more of the partners, adopted a defiant attitude towards the or any person having, at the time of ser ́referce and used impulsive language, and vioc, control or management of the part that he failed in his duty as Captain of nership business, and capable of commit a team to assist the referen; further, that ting an act of bankruptcy which would he persisted in remaining on the field be effective against the Cheung On Bank, after having been ordered off. For this reason the referee abandoned the game with the Navy leading by two goals to nil. The Board recommended that the result of the match stand good, and that Corp. Coxon be auspended for a period of two weeks from date of confirmation.

The Hon. Secretary, with reference to the leniency of the sentence, said the Board folt reluctant to prevent a man who was serving his country in wartime from his principal means of recreation for any very long period.

Mr, Alabaster (instructed by Mr. F. B L Bowley) opposed the motion on behalf of the Official Resciver, and put in several preliminary objections to Mr. Potter's motion. In the first place, he conten led that Mr. Potter had no locus stands Inr making the application, and, secondly, that the application was out of time an·l date. Mr. Potter could not be heard on the motion at all because he alleged thai he was not a partner in the bankrupt firm. If that were so, why should he apply for the bankruptcy proceedings to be set aside ? A stranger could not come inth Court and ask for a petition to Lé set aside against a firm.

The recommendation, after a certain amount of discussion, was confirmed.

The financial statement of the exhibi

The Chief Justice remarked that what tion matches on Boxing-Day and New Year's Day showed that the total proceeds Mr. Potter said in effect was that they realised $84.83.

Additional seats had (the Crown) alleged that the man was a been erected at a'ocat of $50 in front of partner in the firm, and as a result of the Crown started the stand, but neither the stand for these that allegation Kals were paironised to the extent be criminal proccedings against him as of lieved probable. The gate receipt or partner in the firm. Therefore, it was New Year's Day amounted to only $14 open for him to prove that the procced the collection realising just on $30. Things were bad.

Mr. Potter said he was not going on collection and any profit on the matches are to be devoted to the Tobacco Fund. the point that Mui Pui Chi was a per- An appeal by St. Joseph's College son "aggrieved" at all. He was going on the point mentioned by his lordshipi against a decision of the Hongkong League ordering a match between the ap, The Official Receiver said, and still said, pellants and Lam Liong te he replayed that the man was a partner in the Bank. If the Official Receiver would get up now was dismissed,

and say that the man was not a partner ls (Mr. Potber) would leave the Court! But while the Official Receiver continued to say that the man was partner he would persist in his application,⠀ The Official Receiver could not have it both ways.

CRICKET.

H.K.C.C. "A" TEAM UNIVERSITY To be played on the Club ground to-morrow. at 2.15. The following. will reprosent HK.C.C.-R. Hancock (Capt.), R. N. Anderson, N. J. Austin C. A. Hooper, P. Jacks, A. C. Leithi E. J. B. Mitchell, A, B. Raworth, Major Robertson, C. C. Stark, and L. M. White

AN UNREGISTERED CHINESE SOCIETY.

The hearing was adjourned.

JAPAN TO BREED SHEEP. AUSTRALIAN STOCK FOR IMPERIAL FARM.

An Australian contemporary states tha one of the directions in which Japan is seeking-doubtless as an outcome of the Bane war-to place herself upon the economic and gastronomie plane as Occi dental nations, is indicated by a present visit by a Government official to Austral asia to buy stud sheep,

This official T. Higuchi, chief of the Imperial stock farm at Hokkaido-lately bought some merino and Romney rama at Monaro, and how he is in New Zealand getting some Corriedales and Romneys.

Corriedales and Romneys are consider-

PRINCE OF WALES FUND. P. & O, AND BRITISH INDIA. INTERESTING FACTS IN ANNUAL REPORT:

SUBSCRIPTION LIST NO. 55,

Mr. B. Chapman. ............ Mr. B. D. Harvey's 'Fund:--

Collected by Master J J. Mo

Kay (Kongmoon), Mrs, and Mr. F. Smith, 85; Mr. WR. MoKay, 85; Mr. J. A. Me- Donald, 81; Rev, Duncan McRae, #1; M Agnes I. Dickson, $1; Miss Ether CI Reid, 1; Miss Florence Lang. rill, gi; Dr. Jessie A. Mac- Bean, 81: Master Jack Mo Koy, 40 eta Collected by Mr. T. Carr Ram- sey (Swatow) Mr. G. D. Pite zipios, $16; Mr. J. M. Forbes, $20; Mr. W G

80; Mr. W. G. Lay Mr. G. H. Fletcher, 210; Mr. Tea Yee Swon, $10; Mr. A. R. Pollock, $5 Mr. Tan Chonng Yong, 85 Mr Tan Boon Ek, 5; Mr. Heng Tek Mong, 85; Members of the E Mission, 881 and 1 (810.88); Members of the Cus tome Staff, $42. .......... Collected by Mrs. B. Eustacs:— Mr. G. J. Harmha, 85; Mr. A. E Palne, 6; Mr. F. M. Crawford, 85; Mr. H. Scriven, 85; Mr. D, G. Bridger, 88, Mr. J. Ainske, 83; Mr. D. Clark, 82; Mr. England, 82; Mr. H. Bullock, $1.50. Collected by Mr. F. M. Craw

ford Mr. F. Graham #10; Mr. S. R. Dutton, $10; Capt. G. H Alcock, 810; Mr. A. Kum, 86; Mr. W Gow, $10; Capt. L. Enssy, 810 ..... Collooted by Mr. J. P. Scott

(Haiphong)

warany

50.00

16,40

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In their report for the year ending September 38th, 1916, the directors of the P. and O. Company propose to pay 6 per cent, dividend on the prezérence stock, 102,000 10 per cent, dividend and 5 per Ceny bonus on the deferred stock free of income tax, £269,681 28 (of which 2 per gent, on preferred stock and per cont. on deferred stock was paid as an interim dividend in May last); and to carry for ward: £78,182 Du. Od.

AFTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD&Co.

SOLE AGENTS FOR

SPALDING'S

ATHLETIC GOODS.

EVERY REQUIREMENT FOR

interesting SPALDING'S

The expense of working, maintaining, and running the steamers has increased enormously owing to advances in wages and to higher prices of stores and coal,. while delays in loading and discharging at ali porta have lengthened the duration: of voyages, stil further adding to the cost. Commenting on the report the Times says:-There

many points in the P. and O. report now: Issued-the first since the amalgamation with the British India Company. First, the accounts are presented in a simpler form, the general working account with 308.38 its

numerous details, having yielded place to profit and loss. Then in the bal- ance-sheet the capital, as the result of the

ore

GOLF.

GOLD

MEDAL

CLUBS.

DRIVERS AND BRASSIES

PRICE 85.50 EACH.

IRONS

PRICE $4.75 EACH.

fusjon, la increased by nearly £1,388,000, R. FORGAN'S CELEBRATED CLUBS.

and among the assets the value of the ships

is raised by over £1,200,000. The surplus, including £88,703 brought forward, ja 31.50 £499,804, as compared with £358,703 a year ugo, and, after allowing for the dividends and bonus already announced, £78,182 is carried forward,

65 00

The report, which is aborter than usual, states that 31 of the company's vesse a are in Government service, but that no mail departure has had to be abandoned. 25.51 Though freight ruled high during the last

nine months of the year, the company did

MADE AT ST. ANDREW'S.

DRIVERS AND BRASSIES PRICE $4.50 EACH

TAYLOR'S

ALL MODELS,

IRONS

Price $4.00 EACH.

AUTOGRAPH CLUBS.

PRICE $3.50 EACH.

436.79 not thereby benefit to any extent, their LADIES AND LEFT-HANDED CLUBS,

Less diff. in orchange on Swa.

tow Currency 6.99

8430.86 Collected by Capt. C. A. Mut.

ton (Amoy)-Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Mutton, $15; Miss E. O'SulEvan, '85; Mr. J. Noble, #10; Mr. P. K, Hazlitt, 810; Mr. G. F. Matthews, 85; Mr. C. S. F. Boland, $5 ch. Collected by Mr. F. A. Pago

Patrick

(Kangmoon)Mr.

J. Chipperfield 90; Mr. 1. B. Izatt, 36; Mr. H, C. Scrimshaw, 4; Mr. C. A. Friedrichson, 84; Mr. H. Huckle, 85, Mr. F. A. Page Patrick, $10; Mr. E. F. Lyle, $10: Anonymous, 810; Mr. C. H. Craig, 84 Collected by Mr. K. B. Worby (Amoy)Mr. G. B. Worby, $9.79; Mr. W. H. Barley, 84.90 Mr A. P. C. Hicks, $4.90 Mr. C. Watson, $4.90 Collected by Mr. R. D. Har

Tey:Mr. C G Fry, $10 Mr. E. F. Lyle, #10; Mr. H. 1. Mecklenburgh, 910; Mr. Corner, 80 Mr. F. Beving F. E. Joseland, 95; Mr L. ton, $19; Mr. P, W. A, Wi- kie, 810;

J. H. Back- Mr. house, $5 Dr. Clark, 85; Miss Baylis, $10. Miss Baylis

Mr. F. Berington

Mr. J H. Backhouse

Kowloon Dock Staff (Novem-

ber)

Bishop of Victoria and Mrs.

Lander F. A. B.

steamers for the most part being neces- sarily restricted in cargo capacity, owing to the high speed required by the mail con tract and the large space occupied by maila and parcel post. Respecting the amal gamalion with the British India Company, which is "working satisfactorily," it is. 50.00 stated that economies as well as advan-

tages to the public are being gradually in troduced." A non-contributory pensions schezo has been inaugurated for the com- manders and chief engineers, involving, with existing pensions, an actuarial tinh- lity which has been provided for by the, addition of £100,000 to the Provident Good Service Fund. Reference is mado to the enormous increase" in the expense. 63.00 of working maintaining, and running the steamers and the delays in loading and discharging at all ports. Insurance against wer risk involved a premium of over £250,000. There has been no oppor- 24.49tunity to lay down new ships, and two mail steamers under construction which in the ordinary conrse would have been de Jivered this autumn "will not ho com- pleted for some considerable time, the builders having been obliged to devote their attention to Government work." It is added that “instead of investing the amounts set aside for depreciation in new tonnage, as would have been the case in 09.00 normal circumstances, the directors have placed them, together with the proceeds of certain securities which have been sold, in the Government War Loan and Treasury

243.00

29.00 Bills," Of course, the market value of the fleet must, in common with all shipping: tonnage, have appreciated considerab y in- 50.00 stead of depreciating, but when builders are again ready to accept contracts high 25.00

prices will probably have to be paid,

Marine Engineers Guild

of

China

697.00

E.

100.00

Mrs, Copley Moyle (sale of

verses, first instalment)

50.00

Bhagat Singh

5.00

Ojagar Bingh

5.00

50.00

11,60

A Parsee Sympathiser" Collected from the boses né Blake Pier, Star Ferry Pier and Peak Tramway ......... Interest on Current Account

Less-discount on sub-coins for

Dec.

Six Chinese of the merchant class again appeared before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday in connection with the charge preferred against them of being members of an unregistered Club The Club's premises were at No. 24, Connaught Boad West, second floor, and

ed the best breeds by Mr. Higuchi for Already acknowledged they were raided by Inspector M Hokkaido, which is in North Japan

The dimatic conditions in South Now O'Sullivan and other police recently,

Zealand more nearly resemble those el Monthly Subscriptions Mr. G. N. Orme, who appeared for the Northern Japan than those of Australia Already acknowledged Crown, said he proposed to prove that although wintry weather is not rare ch the premises were kept as a Club known the Australian tablelands. At all events, in the region of Hokkaido Winter lasts as the Yee Wo, and from certain porm for five or six months and snow, lies thick spondence which he would put in upon the ground for weeks. thought it would be clear that this was a branch affiliated to or connected with Societies in China which were known as

BRITISH FINANCIAL

ENTERPRISE,

BRANCH OF THE CHARTERED BANK OPENED IN PEKING.

A branch of the Chartered Bank has 171.25 been opened at Peking. The inaugural luncheon on December 28th was attended 2,148.20 by Liang Shih-yi representing H. E. Ypan Shih-kai; Sir John Jordan, the 1.66 British Minister; Chu Chi-chien, Minis- ter of the Interior; Sir Richard Dane, 2,141.54

Director of the Salt Gabelle; Admiral 74,655-18 Tan Ting-kan; Mr. R. Macleay. Coun

ciler of the British Legation; Sir Robert 8277,796.72 Bredon; Bishop Norris, Tang Tu; Sir

1,591,36

F. A. Aglen, Inspector-General of the 60,470.20

Chinese Customs; and other prominent British and Chinese personages. $348,867.37

in

Total

Prosperity to the new venture having Remitted to London:

22/12/14 £17,000 at 1/9,5/16 8191 436.95 been drunk at the saggestion of Sir John

Jordan,

Mr. B. E. Lucas, the local manager, 29/3/15 £7,000 at 1/92 & 1/10/876,787,66 28/5/15 £2,000 at 1/9 7/8 821 943.86 reply thanked the guests for their pre

839,489.37 3/9/15 £8.000. at 1/03 5/1/16 £2,447.4.3, at 1/113 825,261,58ence and hoped that he might interpret the nature of the distinguished and friend Ly gathering as an omen of happy augury, He recaled the fact that the Chartered Bank, founded in 1853, was the first foreign bank to establish itself in China, a branch being opened in Shanghai in

£31,447.4.3

$348,807.37 AN I STABB,”

Hon, Treasurer. Hongkong, 8th January, 1916,

There are now in Japan not more thau 16,000 sheep, but by the most intensive efforts the country may be capable of sup porting about 500,000 and there is Kores, which presents possibilities which the Tsun Po Tang and the Kung Womay make radical difference in Japan's Tang Mr. Orme proceeded to give de standing sa a consumer and importer of tails of exhibite, and observed that on wool. At present there are no tracts in Japan suitable for profitable pasturing of the letters was of a very benevolent sheep, save in Hokkaido. In the other nature and it seemed that the Society part of the country rice culture pays bet ter, although some of the farmers, whose was doing some good at that time. He farme average two and one-half acres, GARMENTS FOR THE TROOPS. was not suggesting anything against the manage to keep from five to ten sheep.,

Ever should Japan be able to raise the

This week the following garments have nature or aims of the Society

number of sheep to half a million, this The case was adjourned,

number will not begin to meet the demand been sent home to Mrs. Eden, Jackanapes for wool and for mutton, and the nation Work Society, 94, Marlborough Mansions, will doubtless have to continue importing both. The war, more especially by reason West Hampstead, N.W., from the Women Russia, has given the Japaness woollen of Hongkong and Macao (including "Our trade a great impetus, and moreover, the Little Bit Workers' Society," Kowloon),

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DIRECTORY

small service to China. British banke in particular, in fostering British trade, aging China's overseas trade. The estab had the honour to be pioneers in encour lishment of foreign banks also assisted largely in the development of China's in dustries and enjoyed opportunities of assisting China's national work in other But if this may be said of directions. useful work does not the future promise the past, how much more prolific of such to be, as I believe that China is on the developments, and, if the great Ruler who eve of important extensive industrial It will be remembered that some time younger generation of Japanese bave for distribution amongst the soldiers and now controls her destinies is spared to realise his ideals, we can look forward after the surrender of Tsingtao the a taste for mutton.

with confidence at no distart date to the Japanese authorities unearthed-Y2,500,000-

Seventeen mullers, 30 pairs mitters, 20 time when Ching will rank among the in-gold hidden on the promises of the

helmets, 6 pairs kneecaps, 12 pairs waist richest and most flourishing countries of PROTESTANT-

the world. I would weature to add that Deutsch-Asiatische Bank and, it being

conte, 11 doz, pairs socks, and 2 pairs long it is the sincere wish of all Britons to ascertained on examination to have be

see China taking her rightful place stockings, longed to the German Government, the

tions. treasure was confiscated by the Japaaver

Three parcels of women's and children's amongst the leading commercial Government. Subsequently the Bank premises were broken into by a German A despate's to the Eastern News Agency clothes to Mrs. Le Froy, Vice-Pres ring the night, for what purpose id from Tokio says that report from S.S.F.A. Hoxicu Branch, The Maurice was not easy to imagine. This aroused Canada declares that Japanese who are the suspicions of the Japanese authorities naturalised in British Columbia in Hostel, Britannia Street, Hoxton, N. who carried out a further thorough search of the Bank premises and succeeded in

A-boxful of costs, skirts, blouses under discovering gold bullion valued at British Ambassador to Tokio has publicly clothing, eto, was sont to Miss Vivian Y.750,000. For some time past the Japan thanked them for their voluntary ofer Maurice Hostel, 52, Herbert Street, Hox ese authorities have been engaged in saying that he considers that the report ten, N., through the courtesy of Meggys.

a. Tomes & Co. trying to ascertain the ownership of this should undoubtedly encourage the marțială

Shewan, treasure says the Japan Chronicle, spirit of the allied forces.

JAPANESE VOLUNTEERS. REPORTED OFFER OF SERVICES: TO CANADIAN ARMY,

Canals hve offered their service in the

Canadian army, forming a regiment. The

na-

The latest vital statistics reveal that the war is enormously checking the The births in 96 growth of population. 40,000 a year, and the deaths increased by 50,000, As compared with the similar great towns in Britain decreased by

period of 1913, the decrease of births was There is a similar decrease in weekly 100 weekly, while the death, increased 400 births in Paris.

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