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THE HONGKONG DAILY

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LIQUIDATION OF LUDAL GERMAN FIRM.

BATURDAY, APRIL 6TH

SPORTA

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. Although there are a number of matches till to be played to complete the various programmes, theguntast between the Club and the Navy do thy will finish the season, ús far as the competition for honours ja contornad.

1919.

CITY HALL WORK PARTY.

Daring the month of March and February the City Hall Work Party packed the following :-

FSBRUARY.

10 shirts, 216 pre, ponia, - 62 prs. pyjamas, 147 vests, 12 bed-jackets, 17 wadded jackets, 12 small pillows, 6 pillow-cases, 30 food-covers. 20 scrub. bers, and 163 handkerchiefs.

The Wool Department, under Mrs. Alabaster nad the Misses Grimble, pack

BONGRONG DEFENCE CORPS.

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS BY MAJOR "K.

MORGAN, ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.

STRENGTH.

No. 180 Lee.-Corp! O L. Howell, No. D40 Spr. W. G.-Laweon, and No. 206 Spr, J. Moracs, Engineer Co., are invalided from the Corps on the recommendation of a Medical Board, dead March 24th, 1910.

No.

3 C.B.MJ. Mackie, Artillery Co. (attached to Hongkong Police), is permitted to resign, on leaving the Colony, dated April 3rd, 811 Gunner T. F. Ford, Artillery Co., is permitted to resign, un loaving the Colony, to date from day of departure.

1919. Hongkong

AN IMPORTANT JUDGMENT

We omitted to publish the full text of the judgment delivered, on Monday, by the Chief Justice, in the action brought by the Liquidators of the Gor. хал firm of Bander Wieler & Co., against the surety for the compradore! The Navy men have won the United of that firm, for the reason that the Services League and still have a match judgmont was necessarily of great longthin, band. To-day they meet the Hong- What we endeavoured to do was to give kong F.C. in a game which will decido the gist of it, but we can see that the ex- the championship of the sracted portions of his Lordship's judg-League. The sailors are a point ahead, ment do not clearly indicate the grounds so that a draw will give them the league, of his decision, particularly his ruling but if the Club can capture both points that the partnership between the mem they will win the Cup. Neither the Club bers of that German firm was dissolved nor the Navy bas previously headed this by the outbreak of war, and, therefore, league. that the contract of suretyship with the

The Cup which was presented to the firm was also dissolved, even if it were

Football Longue by The Hongkong Dašly not dissolved for any other cause. The Peer in 1909 was that year won by the following is an extract from the judgend Battalion of The Buffs who again The K.O.Y.L.I., ment of the Chief Justice showing the became holders in 1911. reason why he hold the partnership to D.C.L.I. and the Shropshires have each have been dissolved, irrespective of the won it once, and the Royal Garrison nationality of the partners:-"If some Artillery who are the present holders won of the partners are domiciled in. of it last season for the sixth time. the hostile countries, and the "the other, it is clear that the hership is bostile, and the partners are also per sonally Chemies. The just inference from all these considerations secms, therefore. to be that, in all theão cases, there is an uttar incompatibility, created by opera tion of law, between the partners as to their respective rights, duties, and obligations, both public and private, and

therefore that dissolution must necessari ly result therefrom, independent of the will or acts of the parties." The German firm could not continue to exist, as a

To-day's match should be an excellent one. When the same teams met last week

ed 318 pra. sucks, 3 prs, stockings, 2 pru. No. gloves, 2 pre. hospital, stockings, 40 prs. knee-caps, 20 muffiers, caps, and 25 helmets.

waistconte, 7

No.

Those were all went to the British Red

Cross in Siberia.

For Refugee women and children in France, the following were very kindly forwarded by M. Paul Kremer, Consul-General for France:-51 boys' shirts, 110 infants' veste, 93 boys' over

alls, 40 pra, women's knickers, 6 small bonnets, I knitted coat, a scarves, 10 men's shirts (old), prs. trousers, waistcoate, 140 vests, 30 shirts, 152 pants, 13 knitted jerseys, 72 handkerchiefs, 10 vermin shirts, playing-cards and booka.

MARCH

11 shirts, 118 vests, 120 pants, 78| In addi-pyjamas, 72 bandkerchiefs, 70 ford- covers, 18 washers, 220 fly-nets, 11 pillow

the Navy gained the verdict, but the Club had nothing to gain by winning and did tion, they missed several fairly easy not field their strongest team.

chances of scuring so that possibly we may sce last week's rosult reversed. Whatever the result, a fresh name will have to be added to the previous list of holders.

In the second division St. Joseph's

CЯEOS.

The Surgical Department packed 592 many-tailed bandages and

456 roller bandages.

Divon to 20, men betonging to Knox'a

No.

784 Pie, H. A. Baxter, Signalling Section, is permitted to resin, on leaving the Colony, dated April let, 1019.

338 Pte. D. Ritchie, "A" Co., ja permitted to resign, on leaving the Colony, dated April 3rd, 1918.

LEAVE.

Lieut. T. G. Weall, is granted extension

of leave until September, 1910.

"B" Co.. Loe. Oorpl. W. A. Morgan,

is granted 2 months leave from May 5th, 1910. Bombr. W. E. Douglas, Artillery Co., is

granted 8 months' leave from April 23rd, 1910.

Pte. R. E. O. Bird, "D" Co., is granted 8 months' leave from April 25th, 1919.

Pte. A D. Gee, M.G. Co., is granted 6 months Icave from April 23rd, 1919.

Reference Corps Order No. 5, dated

EXAMINATION FOR PROMOTION,

January 10th, 1918, a lecture will be given by the Adjutant at Head- quarters on Wednesday, April 9th, at 6 p.m.

EQUIPMENT BOARD,

Board will sit at Headquarters from 8.30 to 8 pm on the following dates:-

Monday, April 14th. Friday, April 28th Monday, May 5th

A certain number of the March pack | The Colleg required one point to make them ings are being held over to answer local quite safe from the Staff and Depart-military calls; the rest have been sent to monts, their only possible rivals. They the British Red Cross in Siberia. wore almost certain to obtain it if they

the 83rd Co., whom they had met, have made them perfectly safe by withdrawing from the league and forfeiting their two points. The 83rd Co. has been carrying on under difficulties for some tímo, and on several occasions; they have only been able to turn out a team at all by playing some of their first division men. This

firm, after the outbreak of war, for no had played their remaining fixtures, but Mission, proceeding to Vladivostock:-ORDERS FOR ARTILLERY COMPANY DY MAJOR

intersoares could be held with any men ber of it except with the one man who was temporarily allowed to remain hero. Residents in Hongkong could only deal with him personally, and not as the part nor of, and consequent agent for, other Gerineus residing in German territory; and as it is a firmly established rule of law that the aid of our Courte cannot was unsatisfactory, because, if they had be sought by or on behalf of alien-happened to win, the opposing team enotniss, he could not hava sued in the would have registered a protest and the name of his old firm in respect of con match would probably have had to be tracte made with that Arm. It is true re-played. However, they lost each time, that it was recently held by a majority so nobody had any complaint to make of Judged of the House of Lords St Joseph's suffered their first defeat two British members of a firm could, last week, going under by one goal to nil after a dissolution of that firm by reason to the Staff and Departments. The match of another member having become an was an excellent one to watch, and play alien-enamy, join the latter as a plain- was very even. The College men were not at

tiff in an action brought for the purpose all happy on the wet slippery ground, and of getting in assets of the firm; but, as found the Staff defence a little too good for

good game is anticipated. On form, St. Joseph's should manage to capture both points.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

HONGKONG LEAGUE, DIVISION I

ground, Kick-off, 4.15 p.m.

Hongkong F.C. Royal Navy-Club

DIVISION IL

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26 shirts, 20 veste, 26 prs, pants, 26 prs. pyjames, 30 By-nots, 60 handkerchiefs,

and 7 mufflers. så prø, socks, 15 pre, knee-caps, & caps

Towels and seap were given by the War Charities' Committee, and the British American Tobacco

Co.

very kindly added two pockety of cigaretter to each man's bundle.

The following letter has been received: 8. Civil Lines, Bawalpindi, India, January 20th-10IG.

Dear Mrs. STABK, I am so sorry for having been so long in writing to thank. you and the members of your Work Party for the splendid supply of Bed Cross gifts you sent for this Depôt.

The things arrived two months ago in provo Fory good condition, and will all

most useful

Mrs. Barton unfortunately left the

she was auch an energetic worker. You send her a great many things for the Hospital in Jhelum (an Indian one),; and a good many of your things have already gone to hot.

This Depot is to be closed next Spring, 50 your things have come in very useful for the many large indents that are pour ing in.

Thanking you all again for your great help and generosity. Yours sincerely,

St. Joseph's College . Kowloon-Club|*** ground. Kick-off, 2.30 p.m.

FLORENCE BUIST.

the Chief Justice pointed out, this was them. To-day they encounter Kowloon station Inst Spring. She is a great loss, so held because it would have done very in their final fixture of the season, and s great harm to those British partners if they had not been allowed to got in the sasets, and it is British interests which have to be considered. The actual words of the Chief Justice were these (in in-) verted commas). Now theso judg meats" (in the case cited) "I think may be summarised as follows; "that the rule of law was not inflexible, that it was; directed against alien-enemies and not against British subjects, and that it should not extend to prevent British partners in the case of executed con- |tracts" (that is to say, contracts, which were actually completed by the firm, and

CLUB. Navy would, in ordinary circumstances, he Hongkong F.C..... iramediately, enforceable) getting in R.E. their assets until the war was over, The

S. China Ath question then arists: 'How do the prin- cipla laid down in that caso affect this

UNITED

aso There aro, no. British partners.

CLUB. Every partner is a German, the part Navy nership assets which admittedly discloss R.E.

large surplus ate, I understand, in the Hongkong F.C.... Liquidators' account in the name of 8 China Ath...... Sander Wieler & Co. It is clear, there ERGIA.

LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE,

HONGKONG LEAGUE,

DIVISION

R.G.A

n.

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Mrs. Stabb writes:It is with very great regret that we have record the resignation of some of our offciale, who, for various reasons, are not able to.com- tinue the work for another Summer. At the same time, we extend a very appre ciativo welcome to those who are replac

them. ing

Gatis.

A. P. 76 1 19 2.11 76-29-12-4/10 with us almost from the very start in Mrs, M. JD Stephens has worked

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1016, and Mrs. Holloway nearly as long their places are being taken by Mrs, and * Mice Moorhead in the Packing-room, and Mra G. E. Stewart and Mrs. Wells in charge of the cupboards Goala.

6 2 3.1 3 12 5 5 1.9 2 3 8 70 5 26

SERVICES LEAGUE

P. W. L. D. 76 0.1 13 3.

A.

P

13

@ 490 12 P

7 2 3 2 7 y 6 0 3 3 91 50

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more,

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12.

* HONGKONG LEAGUE, 11VISION TI.

Goals.

F. P. W. L. D.

A. P.

fore, that the ration d'etre for the desi sion in Speyer's case cannot be said to exist here. So, the partner bere, even ff he were not regarded in law as an alien-enemy for the time being, could uột St. Joseph's ........ 13 11 1 1 33 # 23 himself, for the benefit of himself and Staff and Dept. 13 7 1 5

CLID,

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12 18 14 7 1 20 20 15

his Gorman co-partners, have compelled Bath Co.

Navy Res.......... 14 7 3 4 30 persons to carry out contracts made with Kowloon 13 6 5 2 18 his old firm, even if they were, executed. 83rd Co. 14 4 9-1-11 17 The fact that he was not then regarded 8. China Ath. Res. 13 3 7 3 19 35

Be an alien-enemy did not alter 87th Co.

in

his German nationality, and certainly

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A

J. H. W. ARMSTRONG, Y.D. meeting of all Officers, W.O's. and N.CO's, will be held at Head- quarters on Thursday, April 10th, at 6.30 p.m.

OLDERS FOR ENGINEER COMPANY DY CAPI. V. KUBBELL

PRACTICE RUN, D.EL N.C.O's and Suppers us detailed by the O.S.M. will parade for duty at Belcher's at 9 p.m. on Friday, April 11th.

Officers

on duty.--Lients. Hell and Marley. INSTRUCTIONS CLASS FOR RECRUITS. Recruits will attend for instruction under R. E. Staff Sergeantą at West Fort, Kowloon, on Wednes- Parade day, April 9th, at 9 p.m.

p.m.

at Ferry Wharf, Kowloon, at 8.45 Officer on duty, Licut. Stevenson ORDERS FOR INFANTRY SATTALION BY MAJOZ

Monday, April 7th :----

"A" Co., No. 4 Platoon, at Road- quarters. T.E.T. at 3.15 p.m. Tuesday, April 8th-

5.15

H. A. MORGAN.

"A" Co., No. 2 Platoon, at Headquatters. T.E.T., for N.C.O's The following will attend:-Sergt. Humphreys, Corpis, Walker and MacKichan, and Les-Opl, Brown. TET. pirades will be held on subsequent Tuesdays for N.C.O'

Further and men of this unit. orders will be issued.

Tuesday, April 8th:--

BIGNALLING SECTION,

6.15 p.m. at Headquarters. T.E.T

Rifles, belts, pouches and dummy cartridges to be carried.

G. E. STEWART, Capt.

Adjutant, H.K,D.O.

Hongkong, April 4th, 1979.

SIX-HOUR DAYS.

LORD LEVERHULME'S VIEWS.

Lord Leverhulme, speaking at the "Canada in London "meeting at the Lyceum Theatre, on February 9th, dwelt on the necessity for a gradual chenge of industrial conditions He said:

Mrs. Coleman and Mrs Nicholls have believe in a while even farms will be cut out for us from the beginning; we run on two shifts of six hours each. The shall miss them very much-aleo Mrs. We are not ripe for reduction of bours position is not so complicated as it looks. Bowley, Miss Hastings, Mrs. Mitchel

Misa

industry;

I could mention other in every Roan, and Migs Ventris, to

besides agriculture In all these, how- whom we give our best wishes for pleas-over, the health of the workers is not ant journeys.

suffering. Whore the hours can and Mrs. Dewsbury replaces Mrs Gold-ought to be reduced their health is suffer.. smith as City Hall Treasurer, and Mra ing. In a policy of reconstruction wa F. C. Hall is taking over the work done can work our factory machinery longer for a long by Mias Graham and Mrs. bours, and the men and women fewer Franklin, giving out and receiving work hours. Under auch conditions, with an on Tuesday mornings,

"POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION...

alternate morning or afternoon, free, and once a fortnight a long wosk-end, from Friday night till Monday morning, there will be a means of carning, under inten- sivo, production, high wages, and of pro- ticing goods at such a low cost that the whole world will, beat a track to our door. The whole world is waiting for orders. We cannot double our Ino- tories immediately. By working plant twelve hours instead of oight, more i doodled, we get extra factory power with oat overdrawing the bank account ar going in for machinery twice as expen- sive ne before the war. I believe om- phatically that whatever trouble we arg having to-day in the way of strikos (and Bolshevism is the aftermath of the period. we have passed through the porfod of At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chinese weary, tired bodies, with no possibility. was charged with matching #26 Iron of raising the mind and soul of man. another Chinese in Queen's Road. The strain of modern machinery on line Complainant was changing some money of high pond is so great that of neces

tity working hour for the hanian-beings his hands. In running away, however, bdiind it must be shortened "We munt defendant stumbled and foll, and was organise the 40w price of the product. theb, arrested.

Påf our labour, shalicha lower,

All in Mr. Lindal "verilenced defendant tolerance of Wages at a higher prics are six weeks' hard labour,

fraud and a pham J

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before did not make hit British, and, there The following will represent, the Hong Mr. R. E. Lindsell, a Chinese was charg fore, there were ne British interests to kong I., against the Royal Navy ined with being in unlawful possession of consider. No British subject could suffer the Hongkong Lengue, on the

twenty rounds of ammunition. Club through his insbility

by to enforce those ground, at

Defendant came from New York on contracts, not even creditors of the arm, Rodger: T. R. Chassels and J. Me with him.

4.30 this afternoon- the On Lee and brought the aramainition inasmuch as the assete gollected were Cubbin, B. Pasco, J, Stewart and J. D. more than amply suficient to cover all Carrione: W. Taylor. A H. Clark. D

Mr. Lindsell imposed a fine of $10. claims of creditors.

Another ground for his

Richelmann, H. McTavish and E. Ríša. Fils Lordship's do

Berve:-W. Hamilton, cision, us appears "front the Judgment was that the position of the defendant, an auraty, was materially altered by reason of the fact that the German firm wore, after the butbreak of war, render ed unable to carry out their agrement with the compradors (for whom the dd Knight; A. Van Langenborg, when defendant snatched the purse out di fendant was surety) which entitled him to give predit to buyers of goods, the rights of whom, under their contracts, were also altered,

the following team will repramint Kowloon F.C. in a Becond Division Iddeus match. p. St. Joseph's College Loday at 2.30 p.m., on the Club ground:-F. Wheeler: A. Jackson, and

White and A. Bimmons; K. Mason, J enthusen, W. A. Hyder, D. A. Hyrar and I. Tatam Reserves:-A. Moztinį. WGerrard and C, Grabnin,

SNATCHING CASE.