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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ̧

FROM NEW YORK.

THE Steamship

THE

lost their extra-territorial rights in China and they likewise come under the juris- diction of the above Court.

TERRITORIAL-As already noted, the A meeting of the American Association of University Women at Shanghai, re-territorial jurisdiction of the Court is cently was devoted mainly to an exposition confined to the laternational Settlement of the Mixed Court. In accordance with at Shanghai, with the exception of the usage that where the plaintiff is a for the general programme of the year, which signer (with extra-territorial rights) anil endeavours to give the foreign resident the defendant is a Chinese who residen

near Shanghai. some clearer ideas about their relations with the Chinese people, the programme opened with a paper written by Mr. F. Aliman, and read by Miss Hazel MacNair, of St. John's University, on "The History of the Mixed Court."

Mrs. C. M. Drury followed with account of the operations of the Mixed Court, which was graphically illustrated bry skit giving the actual record of a Court ease of larceny. The actors did hot appear in costume, but hnd their characters indicated by placards, the case belug as follows: Chinese Magistrate, Bliss Moise: Italian Magistrate, Mrs. Stockton: First" Accused, Miss Warnath Second Accused, Mrs. Flawes; Third Accused, Miss Dallas: Fourth Agmused, Miss Moody: Detective. Miss Borndt

EASTERY PRINCE" having arrived from the shore Port ca 31s January, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in formed that their Goods are being landed at HREE LARGE ROOMS Excellently situ- their riak into the Gotowns of the Hongkong GEORGE'S" BUILDING Facing Ica House Limited, Kowloon, and stared at Consignees STREET and CHATEX ROAD. For Terms and risk and expense, Particular, apply, 10 HONGKONG & All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are TERRITURIAL ESTATES, LIMITED. to be left in the Godowe, where they will be "St. George' Building

examined on Saturday, 7th February, 1925, at [1728

AX.

SUBJECT MATTER.-The Court has go limitations on its jurisdiction of subjected for Dfices, an the 3RD FLOOR of ST-and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company N.matter. In fact, it has broader jurisdic tion than any other Court in the world. Questions of personal and property rights of whatever nature are adjudicated with the amounts involved. out limit. as. Also, domestic relations and probate. In fact, domestic relations are now taking up a great deal of the time of the Court. Likewise Admiralty cRICA,

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CRIMINAL-In criminal cases the Court has jurisdiction over all crimes committed in the International Settlement. These crimes range from throwing dirty water on the street, to murder and armed rob- bery, which are capital offences.

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Na Claims will be admitted after tha, Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ng undelivered after the 7th February, 1925,

be subject to Bent.

Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import permit Saperintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong

following list is a general average of THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED signed by the before Bills of Lading

morning hearing:-Assault, abduction, murder, arson, embezzlement, fraud, lar ceny, picking pockets, smoking opium, playing machang, armed robbey, throwing dirty water on the street. When a sen- tence of death is passed the conderated person is handed over to the Arsenal is given a second trial at the Arsenal before being executed.

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Witness. Miss Borosdosky: Boy, Miss Holmes: Chinese Constable, Mrs. Clark. The playlet gave a very clever presenta tion of the procedure of the Court aid was very well.presented

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and London (under arrangement) will be tran- Silk and Valuables and Tea for Italy, France shipped at Bombay into the Mail Steamer pro- seeding direct to Marseilles and Lendon

Justice is meted out speedily to crianuals. All persons arrested during the day are brought up for trial the next morning. Most of the cases are disposed A number of visitors from the Belgen of at this first hearing, but if there are

Garden will be received at this Offes until land were among the guests of the after-many witnesses, or the case, for other

reasons, will take some time for hearing.x, on Friday, the 6th February, 1925 it is set down for a special hearing How The contents and value of all packages must be ever, in no case will the hearing he post declared.

For further particulars, apply to poned for more than a few weeks. It is not to be inferred, however, that the cases MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO..

Agents. are rushed through without giving the

'П1796. Hongkong, 2nd Felmary, 1925 accused a chance to be heard. He can present as many witnesses as he desires, and will be heard in person or through Counsel.

Mrs. Carleton Lacy, the President, was in the chair, and Mrs. Drary was in charge of the programme, which was prepared by students from the Western Colleges of Americn.

HISTORY OF MIXED COUNT

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FRCK UNITED KINGDOM AND

STRAITS.

HE Steamship

THE

PEMBROKESHIRE

having arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being land at their risk into the

or praise the Court benerally curse another family and the adopting family hazardous and/or extra hazardons Godowns of

as they

The International Mixed Court, or, as It has been said that since the case it is commonly called, the Mixed Court,

of in re Adam in the Garden of Eden like most things little understodd is that the judicial affairs of the world have much maligned institution. Those Chi. become much complicated. One sitting in the Mixed Court can well believe this nese who worry about sovereign rights Claim that the Mixed Court is a blut on This Court is sometimes called upon to the body politic. Perhaps, however, to decide social and religious matters. Not the average and vast majority of the long since a petition was filed to restrain Chinese in Shanghai it is a matter of a boy from worshipping at the altar of indifference whether the Court remains bis family. He had been adopted into sixed or not Foreigners

wanted his exclusive services in ancestor. worship. On one occasion the Court was called upon to decide between the two runs as so which one was entitled to Le the Superior. In another case the wife sued her husband for divorce. The bus- band was Persian and Mohammedan. The wife was a gypsy, but belonged to the Greek Church. They were married (common law marriage) in China, but in ut in the Chinese Eastern Railway zone. party contended that the case ought to

have lost or won suits in it. It is doubt ful if one out of ten foreigners know where the Mixed Court is located, or that CASES are decided therein according to Chinese law.

Yet this Court decides more than nine tenths of all the litigation in Shanghai. In 1942 it decided 1,400 civil cases, and; including petty breaches of Municipal Connell regulations, 93,000 criminal cases, The Mixed Court is based upon the

he Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Linutel, whence, and/or from the wharter, deliverd

may be obtained. foods not

Ly the h

February, be

rabject to

to Bent,

1923, at Noon, will

All broken, chafed and damaged Packages are

+to be

be left in the Godowne, where they will be amined in the presence of Consignees by Segre, Goddanland Donglah, on 4th February, 1905, at 10 ms (aims against the Steamer including those for Cargo short d provided, and be presented on the Epecial Form must also be submitted within 30 days of

be recognised. No Tire Lasorance will be any case whatever.

can be countersigned,

No Fire Insuraner has been affected

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD. 2nd Floor, King's Building, Connaught Road, Hongkong. Telephone No. 3168,

(1797

Hongkong, 31st January, 1925. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND STRAITS.

The Steamship "BENLOMOND." ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform

that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardons and/or extra sazardous Godowns of the

AND KOWLOON. WHARF AND GOTOWN COMPANY, LD, whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, sal all Goods remaining andelivered after the 9th inst, will be subject to Rent

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Endersigned on or before 93rd inst, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chased and camaged Gooda sra so be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on the 9th inst. at 10 am

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CŮ., LTD.,

Agusta,

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Hongkong, February, 125

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Toe Staamisalp "FIUME-L." FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI PORT SAID, MASSAUA, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.“

that all Goods are being landed at their ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed to the Godowns at the Hongkong and Kuwon Wharf and Gotown Cui, Lid

extra territorial treat.. the first of which he decided by civil law, and the other acival, otherwing they will noctected by us in st Kowloon, whenes andjur bom the whate

was signed in 18444. It appears to have Lecu started in 1861 the British Con- sular grounds, and became more or less permanently established in 1860. In that year the British and American Consule drew up a set of rules for the Mixed Court, which were adopted by the Chi- Government. (Hertslet's China Treaties. Document No. 129.)

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contended that the canonical law should govern. In either there was still conflict. The husband was Mohammedin; the wife. Greek Orthodox. The question was also raised as to whether Persian.law, Chinese Russian law Law, Gypsy custom, or should govera. It was contended on one side that Chinese law ought to govern, since the marriage was in China, but the ather side said No; that the Russian law ought to govern since the marriage took place in the Chinese Eastern Railway zone. In the latter case the further question arose as to whether the Imperial or Red law should apply. The partics wore themselves out arguing this case, and fortunately the Court did not have to decide it. This and, similar cases, how- ever, are what makes an Assessor's job interesting.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,

Agents.

г1780 Hongkong, 29th January, 1925

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE.

FROM NEW YORK,

EE Stearabi

CITY OF CHESTER" CHESTER are hereby notified that their Consignees of Cargo by as "CITY OF

SUISANG" and is being landed at their Cargo has been transhipped at Manila into risk the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of the Holt'u Wharf, whence delivery may be obtained.

القادمة

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods hare left the Golowas, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after 9th February, 1925, wil be subject to Rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be

delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be ewarded unless Notice to the contrary to given before 2nd

inst.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods Godewus, and sil Goods bave left the remaining undelivered after the 9th inst., will be subject to Rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 19th inst., or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 9th inst.,, at 10 am by our Barveyora, Mesara, GODDARD & DOUGLAS.

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Agents,

··Hongkong, 2nd February, 1725

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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OOBAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. UHINA MUTUAL ÉTEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

The greatest weakness of the Court is lack of so Appeal Court. Prior to 1911 Appeals in foreign civil cases were made to the Consul interested and the Taotai. After 1911 Commissioners of Foreign Affairs were established, but the Chinese Government refused to have them sit as appeal magistrates. The lack of an Ap. presented to the Undersigned on or before JONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

CONSIG - RHESUS' peal Court is somewhat compensated for Feinuary, 1995, or they will not be

recognized

are hereby notised that the Cargo will be by the fact that the magistrate, with per-

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are haps one view, and the assessor with per- to be left in the Godowns, where they will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where haps another view, must consult together examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between it will lie at Consigne risk and sabota and agree on the judgment. Also a new the hours of 10.43 a.m. and Neon within the Terms and Conditions of Storage Holt'a

Wharf. trial will generally be granted if good free storage period of one week. roascas therefor are shown.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

THE BANE LINE, LTD.,

General Agents,

[1913 Hongkong, 3rd February, 1925.

CINEMA NOTES.

THE COLONEL

The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 2nd February.

Optional Cargo will be landed, unless Notice has been given prior to Steamer's arrival.

All broken, chafed and damaged Gooda we to be left in the Goondays and Friday

where they will be examined, on Bay,

between the boars of 10AM. and No within the free storage period.

Io its earliest stages & British and an American assessor sat with the Chinese magistrates in criminal cases and in civil cases where a British subject or an Ameri car citizen as plaintiff. This was what gave rise to the name "Mixed Court." In civil cases where both parties were Chinese a Chinese magistrate sat alone. Later on a "German assessor was added. In theory the assessor sat to watch the procredings, hut by practice and usage the assessor came to form a substantial part of the Court. The foregoing status of the Court remained until the Revolu- tion ia 1911. During the Revolution Chinese authority broke down in and about Shanghai, and in order to preserve the peace and order of the Settlement, the Consular Body at Shanghai, as a matter of expediency, confirmed certain of the magistrates in their office, and authorized the Municipal Polices to sup port the Court in enforcing its orders and sentences. Thereafter the assessors sat with the magistrates in all cases, includ ing those in which both parties were Chinese. At the present time there are The Mixed Court has been investigated two British, two American, one Italian. frequently by Chinese investigators, who and one Japanese assessor for the regular generally end their investigation by pua- Court work. Other assessors sit only fishing erroneous and "Ebellous matter when one of their nationals is plaintif

about the Court. One of the investiga After the Consular Body assumed re-tors, who, by the way, was mixed up in sponsibility for the Court, a large doman opium scandal, very carefully investi-

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods ber of abuses were abolished. Some of gated the Court, and then published in

"The story of "Triling Women,"

left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods the abuses were: con-enforcement of the newspapers a report that was exactly which is to be

screened as the

ärst judgments. Lietors used the Court pro- the opposite of the truth. The Mixed Coronet today for the tims will be subject to Rent

remaining adelivered after the 9th February. cesses for purposes of bribery. Criminal Court certainly is not perfect, but it was is

waasual

order

All Claime the Steamer sentences were not enforced, etc." Some coed by intact most of the moral to his plesaure loving daughter, each cline against signol on or before the

her author-father reads to her the JURISDICTION.

Chinese investigators have failed to see..

zeer guisad. PERSONAL The International Mixed

The sovereign rights patriots have manuscript of his new novel, giving the 23d February, 1925, or they will not be

Tho No Fire Insurance will be effected. Court has jurisdiction over all Chinese carried on a vigorous agitation for the story of Zareda, the crystal gazer.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

-Agent. who reside in the International Settle- rendition of the Mixed Court. It is pre- latter's fascination leads one brother to

[1804 ment at Shanghai. As a matter of praesumed that this rendition would mean conspire against another, and a father

against n

Brugkong, 1st February, 1925. tice and usage, this Court also hears cases that the Chinese civil cases, or those

QUEEN'S THEATRE. against Chinese defendants who reside cases in which both parties are Chinese, Mr. Lionel Barrymore has recently be outside of the International Settlement would be tried by a Chinese magistrate come sa Associated First National star

PREPAID WANTED but near Shanghai, in cases what napiration, though it is not very evident is The Master Mind," which was the sitting alone. This is a perfectly natural and his first picture under this banner foreigner is plaintiff. No geographical limite have ever been set in respect to that the bulk of the Chinese in the luter-attraction at the Queen's Theatre yes this latter jurisdiction, but each case national Settlement are greatly concern-terday. Few actors of modern times must be decided on its merits. The inter-ed about the matter. These agitators have attained perfection is bistrionic art national Mixed Court gets service on such ought to propose a constructive scheme to the same degree as Lionel Barrymore, defendanta through the assistance of the of rendition if the present system is to whose performanses on both the stags local Courts,

be changed. Why not have & Municipal

ards amured of enduring. His ability The International Mixed Court has Court in Shanghai, with an Appellate and screen have been recorded an stand- jurisdiction over aliens in the Inter Municipal Court with a direct appeal as a master of his profession has been THLATAN BOTAL on Saturday, national Settlement whose Governments therefrom to the Chinese Supreme Court expanded, and been made more potential have no treaties with China granting at Peking. If the Chinese civil cason by his very assiduous study of the tech extra-territorial privileges.

Russians are handed over to some form of purely nique of silent portrayal before the mo formerly had such treaty provisions, but Chinese Court, it is presumed that ap- tion picture camera. In The Master following the withdrawal by the Chinese peals would arst lie to the Provincial Mind" Mr. Barrymore offers a character Government of recognition of Russian High Court at Boochow. In practics, the ization such as only a few actors of to Diplomatic and Consular Olficers in 1920; Chinese merchants in Shanghai may not day could possibly succeed in and it is Russian citizens residing in the Interfind such a scheme convenient, the agita said he has created a rôle which bids national Settlement, hays come under the tors to the contrary notwithstanding fair to mark him as one of the foremost jurisdiction of this Court. As a result Shanghai Mercury.

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