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COMPANY

MEETING.

WILLIAM POWELL, LIMITED.

The fifteenth ordinary general meeting -of shareholders' in the above Company, was held at the Company's "ffice yester. dy, M. Gedge (Ciairman)-pre siding. There were also present :-Mr. U

CORRESPONDENCE.

PIPES FOR OUR SOLDIERS.

++ HONGKONG

"AN HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 18TH, 1916.

AN IMPORTANT PRIZE" DECISION.

LIMITATION OF THE POWERS OF THE KING-IN-COUNCIL.

The decision of the Judicial Committen in the Zamora appeal, which has just been conchided, will take rank as one of the chief leading cases in Prize law, and

U.S. PRESIDENCY,

MR. ROOT AS RIVAL TO MR." ROOSEVELT.

TO THE EDITON OF THE

DAILY PRESS.*]

51,Daring the last two or three months 1 have received a great number Maxou (Director), Mr. J. W. Taylor, of letters and postcards from officers and Mr. E. Mauricio, and Mr. H L. Holinen t the British and Mediterranean may have at once importait practical through the troubled titues which lie

Expeditionary Forces, thanking the for

so much because, being in favour of The CHAIRMAN-The report and state-various quantities of pipes supplied from consequcers. It in worthy of uite not

(Secretary).

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Went of accounts for the period frosn ist subscriptions to the Hongkong. Tipe Swedish daimant and against the Crow? Mr. Nicholas, Mureny Butler (President

September, 1015, to 20th February, 1010, have been in your hands for some days and, with your permission, I will take them as read. I think that you will agree with me that the figuris now before you may be considered very satisfactory: The Company has done considerable. business during the period under review, but has naturally been handicapped, an common with similar undertakings, by the dieulty in getting deliveries of goods from Europe. On the whole, however, we have no reason to be dis satisfied with what has been achieved, a the" thanks of the shareholders are due in no small measure to the energies of present minhager and staff. A the glose of the last fiimucial year our deigin halango was $24,339.90, and it was aw siz,189.65, and if business continued on the present scale the board are very hopeful that this time qux year they will be in a position to present

you with

hilance sheet 3", showing a balance on the right side.

Fund. To show how much the pipes are appreciated at the Front, I shall be ob liged if you will be good enough to re- print in the columns of your esteemed paper a few of the interesting acknow ledgments I have received.

I am drdering a further supply of pipes, to be despatched to "Tommy in the Trenches." and shall be grateful for any further contributions to the Pipe Fund either through the Hon, Treasurer of the War Charities Committee or at my address.

May I again take the opportunity of reminding your renders that five dollars will buy two dozen briar pipes?-1 am, Yours truly,

ETHEL H. HARVER. Albertholwyn,” 11, Peak Road,

17th May, 1916.

Matrud" from "letter of 12th April, 1916, From Capt, &. I. Harrey, R.. Head quarters, ith Division, Selunitu Purses

“Your splendid gift of pipes to the It must be remembered, that our emenf-the-ist-Wessex-Field Co. arrived season is from September to February, yesterday, and I can hardly tell you how and we must not calculate on keeping up. quite the same ratio of sales during the much they were appreciated by the men, summer month," Up to date our busi- who have great difficulty in purchasing ness continues very satisfactory. The that kind of thing out here. Within five v minutes of their being handed out, pra" report and before the meeting for discussion, and I tically every man in the Company had shall be pleased to answer any questions, his pipe going full blast, and the beach ing countenances one saw around testi Bed to their supreme enjoyment and

balanse sheet are

The report and balance-sheet were adopteil, on the motion of the ChaUMAN, seconded by Mr. Mavnicio.

Mr. H. J. Gedge was re-elected a Director of the Company, on the motion of Mr. TAYLOR, seconded by Mr. HOL The re-election of Mr. Moxon as a Diree for was proposed by Mr. MAURICIO, seconded by Mr. Hour, and carried.:

Messrs Percy Smith, Seth & Flem ing were re-appointed auditors, at an annual fee of $150, on the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. Moxas.

GOLF.

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

The competition for the Captain's Cup played-over-the-Fanling course on 6th and 7th May, resulted as follows:-

R. Henderson

87-9, 78 FBerington...

90-16 83 02 84 05-10.85

F. J. Fisher

A. B. Purves

OUR PATRIOTIC NEIGHBOURS IN SINGAPORE.

TWO MORE AIRCRAFT FOR THE

BRITISH ARMY.

Singapore has already contributed four aircraft to the British Army. The Straits Times has now announced its intention of presenting accout" costing 811,156, -and- is inviting its readers to subscribe the balance necessary to convert it into a fighter, costing 810,200. At the same time our public-spirited and patriotic contemporary is also appealing to the European Community of Singapore who, it points out, have not contributed towards the purranse of any of the other four aircraf➡to give a fighter and show, in the words of the Governor, that they are not behind other sections their of the Malayan Community in

willingness to help the British Govern- -ment at this tipe of great effort and most onerous furrcial responsibility Our contemporary points out the Colony's freedom from war taxation. and adds: We have men here who if they were in England would be called upon to surrender a quarter of their earnings in income tax alone. Dar people at Home are bearing these huge burdens without murmuring, and their contributions to voluntary war relief funds show that they do not confine their sacrifices at this time of great emergency -to-what is taken from them

CAFF

by legal pro

Fand TJ B. Wearne cessz

had already promised $10,000, and H.E. the Governor has contributed $1,000 to each

of the funds, whien, we are glad to see,

are meeting with a generous response

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pleasure. It would have done your heart:

INTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD &Co.

ESTABLISHED 1850.

TELEPHONE 1741.

"MAXHED

OILSKIN

Mr. Roosevelt's appearance as a Can- lidate for the Presidency on a Republic O nomination has been followed by that of Mr. Root (says The Times correspondeat at Washington). In a manifesto 75 im -portant eastern Republicans put forward- Mr. Root on the ground that as the ablest living "American" he is best qualified to guide the United States Among the signatures to the sanity}} fre Those Mr. Joseph Cheat Mr. Chauncey Depew, Mr. abera.

Henry P. Davison (of Messrs. Morgans), it shows, if it were necessary to show, of Columbia University), and Mr. Stim- that neutrals may expect impartial treatson, Mr. Taft's Secretary of War.

The manifesto has made a considerable. ment at the hands of our Courts. It stir, though it may be said at once it Mr. Root's determines paints of consequence he to is not expected to effect the meaning and validity of some Prizmination. Very many Americans agree Rules. But its true signifiance is that it with his sponsors in their estimate of the FOR goes far to decide some wou'd say for judgment of Mr. Root, but the ex the first time in the history of the Prize Secretary of State is, perhaps, rather too Court a question touching the founda dignified and conservative to appeal to the masses, especially in the West. in tion of its jurisdiction; a question, as times like these. It is 691ed that Mr. to which Lord Stowell Auctuated in

Root and Mr. Roosevelt stand for the opinion, and which in the famous Fox

same thing stalwart Americanism as case he, wrapping the point in dispute in compared with what they deem the short- the ample folds of his majestic rhetoric, sighted, weak Liberalism of President

vaded rather than answered. The Judi-

Wilson Politicians, especially Demo eial Committee declare that an often cratic politicians, ask rack other if the cited dictum in that case is to the legisla ultimate result of this row move may tive rights of the King in Council over a not be a Republician agreement as Mr. Court of Prize is erroneous.”

Roosevelt's candidature.

many of his (Mr. Hughes') political, supporters and eventually deliver them aver to Mr. Rosevelt, and then by making Mr. Roosevelt the most available candidate force the hands of his Conser- vative enemies ?--

All that can be said is that the situa-

COATS

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A DELIVERY OF THESE WORLD-FAMED RAINCOATS. THEY ARE THE LIGHTEST COATS MADE AND YET ARE PERFECTLY WATERPROOF. ALL THE SEAMS ARE EXTRA SEWN FOR US.

STOCKED

IN

ALL SIZES IN SEVERAL

EXCELLENT SHADES, INCLUDING BROWNS. GREENS. YELLOW AND BLACK.

PRICE $28.00.

At present Justion Hughes and Mr. The Zure, a Swedish vessel, with a cargo of copper, on a voyage from New Roosevelt are regarded as Republician favourities for nomination Justice York to Stockholm was captured by a British cruiser about a year ago and Hughes, on account of his position in the Supreme Court, could not, even if he brought into port. The Crown nominally wished so, la do, organize a following. asked for the condemnation of both vesselag not Mr. Ront's candidature seduce and cargo. The demand, which it and with success, was for an order permitting the requisitioning of the cupper. It was objected that this would in the circum stances, be contrary to the rules and usages of international law, and that a Prize Court administering that law ought not to sanction such a course, evention is getting most interesting. It is. if it were permitted by an Order in elear that the Republicana hope to Council. The President of the Prize reunite their party upon an intelligently Court did not think that the requisition Conservative platform, of which the most ing of the captured property was a viola-spectacular planks will be military pre- Lion of international law. But, however, paredness and a practical foreign policy, that faight be, he was bound to take the bnt perhaps the chief working plank, the lawm the anthority under which held one of protection and prosperity.

The Democrats on their side will sup sat upon him the impugned Order in Council wa binding. Accordingly heart the President and his policies past of the Americans now in Europe are ordered the delivery of the copper to the and future, and lest the fact that most Crows,The momentousness of the deci sign of the Judicial Committee is not against them should tempt people to take it for granted that they are drifting. that it varied one of the President's deci

on the rocks they may be reminded HONGKONG, CANTON, that Mr. Ford has been adopted by the Republican voters of Michigan, as their Presidential candidate.

OTHER HEAVIER QUALITIES (FOR MEN ONLY) From $12.50.

sions which, by the way, have stood the Men fordent of appeal very successfully-but good to have seen them." From Hugler E, I, Bowler, 2nd DC.1.7 that it imposes distinct limits upon the

Salinika Farers,

power of the Crown to create by Orders in Council new laws to be administered.

Many thanks for parcel of pipes received. I am sure the buys were only too pleased to get the pipes and also were glad to see they had some kind friends in the old Colony. No doubt you will have a few more cards of thanks. I ace by the papera that a lot of recruits have come from the Orient, especially from the Police.

the Prize Court. Lord Parker's adgent reaffirms the principle, indi- rated by Ford Stowell in earlier decisions but amewhat overlooked by him in later Ca's, that a Prize Court administers, in a sense which he explained, international Law Of course, that Court must obey and give effect to any statute, whatever its purport. But the fact that the I would very rouch like to come to Prize Courts in this country would be Hongkong when this war is finished, if bound by Acts of the Imperial Legisla God spares me, not only in the Service ture affords no ground fur arguing that but as n civilian. My kind regards to they were bound by the Executive Orders you?

of the King in Council." The Proga C.Q.M. F. 11: Anatin, 2nd Bitn., Thịtive here as elsewhere is not unlimited;

sund principe placul Tegish

1.

Huffe, Salonika Forces.

Many thanks for parcel of pipes re coived To see the address makes me think of olden times, as I was stationed in Hongkong from 1998 to 1910 Man times. I passed the same address. I hope I shall have the pleasure of thanking you personally for the same, even if in you. to come."

S. Miller B. Company, B.E.E.

vigorem is a maxim which is least appli cable and justifiable in a Court to which neutrals must resort. Or, to put the effect of the decision in a way which shows its justice, the Crown cannot be at once a litigant and an untrammelled law-maker in the Prize Courts,

GERMANY'S BARBAROUS

METHODS.

CANDID CRITIC IN THE

·REICHSTAG.

According to the Furials in the course of the discussion of a number of unimportant questions in the Reichstag, Herr Cohn, member of the new Socialist Labour Union, said:

The internment of British civilians in Germany is not good policy. It 18 spoken of as a necessary reprisal against the alleged barbarous treatment of our fellow countrymen in Great Britain, but the reports concerning these persecutions of Germans in Great Britain have been exaggerated and partly even invented with the sole object of arousing entity

Tho wives and against Great Britain. children of the British men who are in-

To all the many important results-ofterned here should of lesst have the this decision we need not now advert.pportunity of visiting their husbands Probably some of them will have to brand fathers. considered by the Foreign Office in fram-

Note.

This is barbarisin, and it is a disgrace

"Many thanks for parcel of pipes received. In this case it actually diing its belated reply to the last American that these so-called British children But obviously the principle, should have been banished from our happen; I broke my old pipe the day be

schools by order of the Prussian Ministry. stated in the Zamora decision with un fore yours turned up. So thank you, thank you, thank you."

precedented clearness, has far-reaching of Education. Every one of these child- Sergt. F. II. Skuse, 1/6 Gloster Regi- consequences. Every Order in Council ren who is thus given over to neglect is not made under statutory powers is monument of Germany's barbarous (The speaker mari, B.E.F

valid only far it is in harmony with methods of waging war. international law and usage. The Pre- was here called to order by the Pre- rogative of the Crown, in the domain of sident.) My sense of justice bids me to call attention to barbarism wherever I Prize law as where, is subject to limi find it. (Here Herr Com was again tations and is not of tha: inordinate and called to order.) measureless character claimed for it by

The speaker went on to criticize the caste system rating among German offi- law officers in Tadurand, let us add, scarcely less in very recent timescers, adding "If Europe is to be pre-

Many thanks for parcel of pipes received. The men of my section greatly appreciate your kindness. As you may imagine, a smoke is the luxury whilst on duty or in the trenches.

Private J. Owen, 1st R.O.T...I., Saloni

ke Forces."

FAMOUS GENERAL'S QUARREL

Many thanks for pipe received. Itimes... was a very appreciable gift and came in very useful under the present circum- stances. IInd not the pleasure of being- stationed with the Battalion in Heng kong, but I was at Singapore with them. Concluding with many thanks." Sergt. Paramore, 2nd DC.L.I., Salonika

Forces

WITH THE KAISER.

According to the Temps the veteran General von Hausoler, who was reported

"Many thanks for parcel of pipes. It is with great pleasure that I beg to ac to be participating in the direction of knowledge the receipt of these. Probably the attack on Verdun, and to be acting you will not know the receiver, but be as counsellor of the Crown Prince, has is one of the Cornwalls-who-were-in-retired to his country home near Vitz Hongkong Trusting that you are not This retirement, says the Central News enduring any hardships of this war, and Nantes correspondent, is not on account hoping that Hongkong will be immune of failing health, but because Long Gottlieb, as Hneseler is called, found from all attacks, I beg to remain, etc."

himself in complete disagreement with the Kaiser on a variety of questions, tactical and otherwise, but particularly un the subject of the relations existing

and men of the Im between the officers an perial army.

The veteran coraraender is most metr culous on army questions, and sus In the Mixed Court, Shanghai, on May himself pitiless towards any officer lack

OPIUM SMUGGLING. AT SHANGHAI,

A FINE OF TLS. 10,000.

th, before Mr. Grant Jones, Assessoring in a full sense of duty. At the same and Magistrato Wong, a Chinese, pro time he has the interests of the soldiers

vented from reverting to barbarism the war just be brought to an end = quickly as possible, th

Replying to the first part of Herr The internment camp at Rulleben Colin's speech the Minister of War said: now contains 3,700 men, including 1,150 British sailors, 1,400 of pure British blood, 200, international Jews of British nationality, and some 500 others who pretend to be British because they imagine they gain some reonomic adván- tage from it. Two hundred have sent in petitions asking to be released and over 1,000 have already been released-Remer

TWO LIVE ON 12 2d A WEEK.

At an inquest at Battersea last month

Clap the body of William Henry Frederick Morriti, aged 22, of Comyn road, C ham Junction, deceased's mother, a widow, stated that her son joined the R.F.A. at the commencement of the war, and had been twice wounded in the heads charged last October, because he was jaw, and hand. He was finally dis suffering from 6 and was granted a

week

We congratulate the Nimits Times, which vision dealer with a shop on Broadway, at heart, and is said to be averse to temporary pension of 45 5d peo 18 80 ably edited by Mr. A. W. Still, was fined Tis. 10,000 and sentenced-to sacrificing men, unless it is a matter of these earned 78 6d per week, ame

and the people of Singapore.

Since October her son had done v month's work at the Army Clothing absolute necessity. He has also on three months' imprisonment for having various occasions indulged in severe and Stores, and was discharged from there in his premises 120 lbs. of opium, vel d

The prisoner pleaded that he was keep open criticism of the Kaiser's weakness on account of his fits. Prior to joining for massed attacks, on the ground that the Army he was a perfectly healthy lad. CHEQUE FOR £15,000,000 ing the opium for his own consumption they result in excessive lozes

und for his employés. — At the time of less von Haeseler's mentality has Witness and her son had been hing on 1988 a week She found him desd in An Exchange message from New York the raid the police also found the man been deformed by the present who says bed, with his face buried in the pillow states:Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan has in possession of about Els. 20,000 in the Temps, the butchery which he has Dr. Jewsbury, who made a post-mortem drawn a cheque for $75,000,000 (£15,000,- Russian currency and the inference is witnessed at Verdan, and the horror

examination, stated that death was due 000) in payment of his recent purchase drawn from this that he was engaged in which such bloody combats must inspire to suffocation during an epileptic fit. of Canadien War Loan Five per Cent. financing smugglers who bring in the in a man auch as he, endowed with The epilepsy was of natural origin, and Notes redeemable in five, 10, and 15 drug through Biberia. The value of the religious sentiments, fully explain was not cared by an injury of death by years. This constitutes a payment by opium, which has been confiscated and resolution to enjoy henceforth the plea-

thanded over to the Customs, is $19,800. cheque of the largest sun in history,

BUTESO retirement

The jury retarned a verdict

· misadventure.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

WEST

MACAO &

RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG. CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Single Fars by Night Stowmor Return-

Cratisble also for return

by day afearzer) Single Fare by Day Steamer

Beturn

$6.00

$1.00

6.00

9.00

CANTON TO HONGKONG.

HONGKONG TO CANTON, AI

THURSDAY, 18TH MAY, 1916.

8. KINSHAN. 10. p.m. ZONAM.

8. FATSHÄN, 10pm-KINSHAN.

8. HONAM: 5. p.m. FATSHAN

FRIDAY. 19TH MAY, 1916.

8. KINSHAN.

5 p.m. HONAM

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

8.8, TAISHAN, Vone 1991,

J00 EUNGSHAN.

HANG HONGKONG TO MACAO. Da Week days at 8 am and 2 pm. from the Company's Wing Lok Bhroet Whart, Sunday at 9 am and I p.m. from the Company's Wing Løk Street Whart;

MACAO TO HONGKONG

Week days ok 7.30 m. nd 2 pm, Sundays at 1.80 am and 5 p EXCURSION TO MACAO.

SUNDAY, 21ST MAY, 1916,

“TAISHAN

The Company's New Stosuzhip

Will depart from the Company's WING LOX STRERT WHARI # § 63, N.BThe Company will also ran a Blenmer from Mano en Sunday si 7.30 am. And from Hongkong at p... from the Company's Wing Lok Stynet Wharf.

This Steamer connects with the Excursion Steamer returning from Macso at 5 p.m. FARES AB USUAL,

MACAO-CANTON LINE.

88. SVI ANA

to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, sf 9 punk.

· Departures from 14.0 Departures from Canton to Macso on Tuesday, Thurday and Saturday, si 430 p JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAG STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.. AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

LINE.

CANTON-WUCHOW

8.8. SAIRAM, 588 tons, and 3.8 NANNING, 569 Joun

Ons of the above Bleavers leares Canton for Wackow every Monday, Wednesday eze Friday, st about 8 am, and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 am, Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company direct Biesmere LINTAN and SANUI. The vessels have experior Cabin cccommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity Electric Fan in mol Cabina

Sooking Office open daily (Sanday excepted) 2 a.m. to 3 p.m. Forlag particolare may be obtained af ins Úlflos of the

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT ÚO., LTD.,

[122 Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Pier

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12.10 pin Canton Insurance Gea, Ltd.,

Extraordinary General Hosting.

Saturday, 20th May

HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL-

HEGISTER

Hongkong Observatory May 17.

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Meeting of Shareholders. 122nd Mayba Monday,

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Hain of Sharepidar,

Tuesday, Zird Mayang

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of Shareholders at the Hongkong Hotel

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