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COMPANY MEETING.

* STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.

The twentieth ordinary general racet. 1 ing of the "Star" Ferry Company, Lat was held at noon yesterday at Messrs. Jardine, Mathegun & Co.'s board-room, The Hon. Mr. David Lundale (Chair) ronn) presided over an attendance which included: Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G.," nad Mr. 0.8. Gubbay (Directors) and Messrs, J. Hooper, M. S. Northcote. A. EC nell, D. E. Clarke, J. W. Taylor, and W. 8. Brown (Secretary).

The Craqusax, in moving the adoption. the report and accounts, said: You will notice that the result of the year's working has not been so profitable. as the past few years, the balance at

EMPIRE DAY, 1918

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, MAY 31st, — 1918.

Remember that you belong to the greatest Empire the World has ever i seem."The Fun, Archdencon Barnett ct the Children's Service in St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong. |-

Is it a tak: too many times repentid?

*** The greatest. Einpire that the world

has seon Ch

Is it with pompous hoang the thought has

greeted

Each British soul in every changing

scéne

Hark back a dozen year, and war it

chanted;

Filling a world where Peace held

earless reign

sipplante,

GERMANS SUED AT SHANGHAI

FOR RENT.

CASE WITHIN PROVINCE OF HONGKONG COURT.

SPORT.

HONGKONG 0:0. TOURNAMENT:

FINALE OF THE HANDICAP DOUBLES.

The only match played yesterday in

At the Mixed Churt Shanghai on May the Hongkong C.C. Tournament was the 22nd, judgment was given by Mr. Grant

Giant of the Handicap Doubles between Jones, British Assessor, and Magistrat Wood and C. C. Thorne (rec. - 18) Kunn in the case in which the Hongkong Centrai Estates, Ltd, sued O. Struck nicyer, E. Siebert and II. Á. Sirus claim ing the payment of rent alleged to be due on a portion of Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, cennied by the Cerman firm of Siemessen & Co., at the date of the put break of the war.

The judgment, was as follows This is a claim for rent due in respeel

Am for rent of a portion of certain premises in Hong

credit of profit and loss account being Hearken now Peace, by rough, grim War kong known as Queen's Buildings which $75,777.63, against $105,995.77 Last year, and, as a convequence, your directors regret that they can only recommend a reduced lividend.

There are three reasons for the decrease m our profits:-Primarily and chiefly is the very greatly enhanced cost of coal.:

stores and maintenance, the cost of coil

more

than Inst ulone being over $21,000 year; secondly, the market prices of our share investments have fallen over 29,000, more than the dividends received there from; and, thirdly, there was a falling off in the third-class traffic duo to the fewer number of cont and cargo steamers operating these waters.

With regard to the question of coal, when the new cuntract was made in Jan wiry this year a very serious problem- confronted us, and it was with extreme reluctance that we were compellet 16 revise the third-elusa fares and the price for some of the monthly tickets.

The

Sings, in death's agony, the song

again':

axtended,

Dare we-the fing of majesty unfurling

Still to uphold such glorious claim as

this?

Dare we? The answer rings o'er farthest

and Major Ardoino and J. S. Jennings ground, owing to the (o 13) The recent rains, was not in the bust of con- vition and, consequently, not conducive to god play. Both sides were evenly matched, and the game went the whole of the fire sets before Wood and Thorne secured the victory by 4-6, 6-2; 7-5, 2-6 0-2, i

MATOURN CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES OF THE

COLONY,"

In the event of the weather preventing the match between S. E. Green and Ng Sa Kwong for the Championship Singles of the Colony being played to day all tiekels for reserved seat, will be good for notified in the Pres a later date to be fixed, which will be

LANE CRAWFORD

AND COMPANY.

WE ARE NOW STOCKING A CHOICE SELECTION OF HALL-MARKED

was in the occupation of Messra. Biemssc11 Co., a Gercian him, under a tenancy agreement at the date of the outbreak of war between Great Britain and Germany in August, 1914. Defendants were part news in Siemseen & Co. and are now On or about October 30th, 1914; Meers, Back in those years of peace, that power resident within the jurisdiction

depended

A. Ross & Co. of Hongkong were up On entering the stands holders of pink pointed liquidators of the said firm of tickets will turn to the right and of On all a mighty Empire might possesimesen & Co. under the Allen Enemies hits to the left. Yellow tickets are for Of Jair, får strands and foreign shores (Winding up) Ordinance 1914. The liquiring seats in front of the stands. A dators entered upon the premises, retain-limited number of reserved scats are tag part thereot for their own use as available on the opposite side to the Of wealth at home and heaven's glad. quiuatole, and let the remaining por stands and are obtainable at the entrance

Lion HR opportunity offered at such rents

to the enclosure at $1 each (green tickets). bounteousness.

as they could cotain, and all rents Te

The proceeds of this match will be Now-when the sinky war-clouds, thickly carved by the said liquidators in respect given to War Charities, so a large crowd of these premises were paid by them to

is expected. Those who have not booked curling,

plaintiffs towards satisfaction of the rent

seats should do go this morning or they are likely to be disappointed. Tha Hide from uur, oves the hunty and due under the tenancy agreement. Such rents did not, however, amount to the

At the conclusion of the match isa the blies

sum scelled in that agreement. In De Ventris has kindly consented to present | cember, 1915, the tenancy agreement was

canceled plantins at the request of the Challenge cups and prizes to the WE the inquidators as from January 1st, winners, IV16, and the present claim is in respect of the balance of rent due under the tenancy agreement with Biemssen & Co. up to December 31st, 1915, alter deduct provides that the expenses incurred by ing all sums actually received during the kuidator in the course of the wind- the fiquidation as rent of the and pre. ing up shall be a first charge upon the Buses including the rent paid by the assets, such expenses including (a) the liquidators for that portion of the pro rent of any business premises formerly occupied by aneh alion enemy which shall mises occupied by them for the or the liquidation.

PENINY PRcerns while such premises are occupied Derendants in their answer have by the liquidator for the purpose of such pleaded that this compulsory liquidation winding up. What is the proper con- WHS ID CCntravention of international struction of these words 1 Defendants For not alone on wealth and vast posses. That is not so. The authorities are claim that under the subsection the liqui

agreed cost the outbreak of war between dator should have paid to plaintiff's the Bion

vivo Didies, altoouga it does not or itself full amount of rent due under the lease Depends her might while battle-work a connection, yet comes on the and not merely a proportionate part sovereign, authority in chen blaue a right thereof in respect of the rooms which he thanders roll

Leven to contascate the property of its actually occupied for the purposes of enemies found within its Jurisdiction the liquidation. And out of this con- (Brown The United States 18148 tention might arise the wider question us Cranch, 110) and to expe from territory both enemy subjecs and others to the proper discharge of his duties by whose presence my be temed inimica the liquidator.ir tho Icase were ty** (£x parte Marais, K. valuable," said Younger J. is ln rẻ Tignestue Lagong legislature on sign it if it wore onerous it might boms duty to realize it even if hy nad

assignment were possible he should" ap- prone the lessor and see whether he was rising to accept a surrender on air terms.

More, more than ever do we claim to

day

With reverence and in silent, deep emotion

The greatness" of the British En.

-pire saway.

increase by no means approximates the ratio of iurrense in our working expenses, and the question of curtailing the pre Hent service was considered, but I am. of opinion that the best interests of nei- the travelling ther the Company Bor public would be served thereby, and wis

ope that by exercising the economy wo many still be able to main-Nor yet upon the proud, sedate procession Where learned statesmen march to tain the present time-table.

honour's goal.

atinst

I will not attempt to make any fore

cast as to the current year's working,

but a large part of the earnings of the The greatest Empire hears the wide su pusuance or these Leckmann, it was his duty to scli and

Company is dependent on the fraffic from

ships in the harbour, and until the releas

of the large number of steamitiers

world's query,

And grants solution in the voice of Uruker sim, 1915, pheard and make a payment to an assignce. lino

to: provide Luf Le vindings up vi- the pride:

certain allen UNILTY

the Circules, prenuble u Sram declares IL to be Likessury that certam aden enemies soula de oracred to quit the piny The praises of her teen who fought and time corton other licences

and died.

being utilised for war purposes 1 do With which she sings, nor ceases, never dot think we can anticipate any appre- "ciabla improvement in our returns.

I do not think there are any other mat- ters I need refer to except that, in spite of the decrease in our profits. I fuel con- Adent that not a single shareholder will begrudge the $1,000 we have donated again this year to War Charities.

Mr. M. B. NORTHCOTE seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously.

The appointment of the Hon. Mr.-D.. Landalo as Director in sucession to Mr. L. E. Anton, was confirmed on the pro- position of Ir. D. E. CLARKE, seconded by Mr. A. E. CHAPNELL

Mr. CS Gubbay was re-elected u Director, on the proposition of Mr. A. E CRAPNELL, seconded by Mr. J. E HOOPER."

Mr. F. Maitland was re-appointed auditor at a remuneration of $300, on the proposition of Mr. J. W. TAYLOR, seconded by Mr, D. E. CLARKE

The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business.. gentleinen. Dividend warrants can be had, on application, on and after, Fri. day, May 31st

HONGKONG :: MAGISTRACY.. OPIUM CASES.

A Chinoso was charged with attempt. ing to export ono tael of Government opium.

Mr. Bulter Johnson, who appeared for defendant, applied for a remand He stated that defendant, who was a caterer

on the stermez Nam oi, bought the

epium for the use of himself and two pilots on board the vessel. In any case

Candle on wetamen, uha experient mat provision should be made aur bat

Chonica in bluer co ploveni 1969 TO £NGIN: and to diner persone, a czelstre trevoru In patient scorn of pain's tormentingent ca vontation

Breath

Alien cuyas vacilled 10 mean le 030 Sovereign of BEDEC 13 at

Aye, and of those who still their best areng up on the tale of such an

giving.

death!

Hongkong.

·G.J.

again, what is the effect of the Alien Enemies (Winding up) Amendment Ordi- hangg (913) That Gramance, which is intimates An Ordinance to amend the "Aria Enemies (winding up) Orumaßee, 1914, and to gave power to stay actions against aliun enemies, prericca 2(1) ** No uction or etner le proceeding shall without the permission of the Shy must be greatest while her son, WA WITH 115 Majesty and a quidator Governor be brought by or against any

in living

18 10 in app to wind up quiostor appointed under the Principat andirs, or any trade comerig "carized, on A herds, and are heroes still in in the Colony by such alen enemy by Ordinance in respect of the trade or per

subsection (7) any aucu iquidator chair son attairs which such liquidator was for all purposes whattoever have us full appointed to wind up or against any As it all the ion enemy whore trade or personal nigais mig, powers. CONTFACES: 01 Bucli. trado

had affairs a fiquidator has been appointed originally been entered into with sten to wind up." Section of the sumo liquidator und (8)

any proceedings Ordinance, as amended by Section 4 of which if this Urdinance had not come the Alien Enemies (Winding up) Atend into operation might have been brought ment Ordinance, 1917, confers further on in respect of such trado • may the Supreme Court of the Colony power be brought by or against auch liquidator : ** to stay any action or other legal pro- Provided that no uquidator shall incur ceding brought against any alien enemy Company, Platoon, and Section Com any liability in respect of such winding in any case in which it may seem to the manders, Warning Olicers, Disciplineup beyond the assets which may have Court to be desirable to do so in the in- Oineers and Equipment Officers are come to his hand, required to send to this Ollice two. It appears to be clear law-and the forests of justice on account of the in- specimens of all privately printed law applicable is the law administered Possibility of obtaining proper instruc forms used by them in connection to the Colony of Hongkong that the tions from such alien enemy owing to the with Police Reserve routine. Standard Contract was not terminated by the com- state of war which exists between His forms will if convenient, be selected

Majesty and the State to which such alien enony belongs or on account of any therefrom for general use.

similar reason. From these two sections it would appear that plaintiffs might stand in a more favourable position in this Court than in the Courts of their

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

ORDERS ISSUED BY MR. 7. C. JENKIN, ODE,

FORMS.

MOUNTED POLICJA

All ranks will attend at Headquarters Guice at 5.15 pm on Friday, May 31st, Uniform optional.

By Order,

May 30th, 1918.

T. F. Horan,

A SNATCHING CASE

A Chinese was charged with snatching a purse, containing 822 from another Chinese, who had just arrived from

Shanghai,

Complainant stated that while walking

pulsery entrance of the liquidator (Halsey Lowenfeld, 1916, A.B. 707; Loridon de N. Estates Co. v. Schlesinger, 1910, 1 K.B. 20; In re Dieckmann, face Law Reports, Vol. 34, No. 10, p. 169). In the latter case Younger J. and that

** the completion of a winding up in no own colony. Now plaintiffs are not re way extinguished, or indiced necessarily Bident in this country, dofendants are affected, the liability of the owner of a not subjects of this country, though business under the covenants of any lease.

he was allowed B mace a day and, as along Jervoise Street with another gran, creditors were left to their original that is the effect of the Ordinance of 1915

the round trip to Kongmoon and back occupied t

dtwo days, he was not tranggress ing the opium regulations by having in hly possession the two taels,

Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe remanded the case

till today,

Another Chinese was charged with attempting to export two taels of Govera Inent opium without a permit.

A lakony stated that whilst he was walking along Connaught Road someone pointed out defendant and said he was attempting to export opium by the Honams Witness followed defendant to the wharf and arrested him. At the Police Station, the opiam was found

conevaled "round defendant's waist

(Continued at foot of next column)

A.S.P. (R.) and Adjutant of the business premises which might amenable to the jurisdiction and the claim relates to immoveable property stand in his pathe.

nor himself. the owner

situate outside this country. In Buenos wound the business that would clearly

up be so, and the fact that the winding up As Railway Co. Northern Bailway Lo. of Buenos Apres (2 Q.B.D. 210), which was compulsory and carried out by controller made no distinction in that was an action on a contract for rent of respect. In his opinion, the whole pur premises situate abroad, it was held that pose of the Act (Trading with Enonry the fact that the suit relates to immove- amendment Act 1910) was to extinguishable property in a foreign country is not speedily and completely the busineses of itself subcient to oust the jurisdiction, which were directed to be wound up as unless it can be proved that the Courts in being obnoxions, and the creditora in- the foreign country have by their own dicated in the Act, if their claims were law exclusive jurisdiction. (Piggott not completely satisfied, and all other Foreign Judgements, p. 67). Whether decendant came up from behind and, rights against the owner of the business it is hot, I think, nocasary for us to

That is English, municipal low

jurisdiction to try a case, either legal or snatching a purge which he was carrying, the other property available to meet decide, for even where the Court has attempted to escape. He was arrested which may, I think, in view of the quitable, it may refuse to try it on the and handed over to a lukung, peculiar constitution of this Court pro ground that a foreign tribunal is the more convenient forum (Ewing Ore- Defendant denied the charge. He said perly be administered as part of the lez

o be proved sing, 1995, 10 App Cas, 153) And in the two men quarreled with him and, fori, and not as foreign law to later, producing 6 parse acensed him of by skilled witnesses on the one foot the present suit we have come to the

But we cannot accept on the same Colony, such as is here involved, where we are unduly embarrassed in their defence complaining special emergent legislation following conclusions that defendants

have nothing before us to show the scope by the venne in that, as pleaded, and utent of the legislation except the have no knowledge of, and are unable to preamble of the principal Ordinance verify the correctness of the claim; that Defendant denied attempting to export inch legislation requires to be proved plaintiffs should first exhaust their reme the opium He mid a stranger accosted and expounded in accordance with the dy in the Courts of the Colony, possibly him on tas wharf and, handing him $94, principles laid down by Blackburn J, in under the Legal Proceedings against asked him to purchase two pots of opium: Castrique r. Imrin (L.) 4 ILL, 434) and He did so, and was going back to the Denman J. in Baron de Budo's Case (S boat to deliver it when he was arrested. Q.B. 208). As an instance of the diff In the meanwhile the stranger had left cultica in which we now find ourselves for Canton and would not return for would refer to the Alien Enemies (Wind weka handing up) Amendment Ordinance, No. 30 of Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe remanded this case 1914, Section 7 sub-section 12 of which till to-day,

(Continued at foot of sert column)

snatching it the d

Mr. J. R. Wood disbelieved complain ant's evidence and discharged the de-

fendant

some time,

mice Ordinance, 1917, and, if they obtain judgment there then come and que on that judgment here; and that we are not in a position, on the evidence before us, to pass judgment upon matters which are en peculiarly within the province of the Colonial Court. On these grounds we dismiss the action.-V.-C. Daily News.

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FLOWER VASEJ.

TEA AND COFFEE

SERVICES.

CIGARETTE BOXES.

PUFF JARS,

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AGENTS FOR

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