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| CHIEF JUSTICE Fielding Clarks's judgment in the preliminary issues ralard by the defendants In the exta af Frazır-Smith v. The Stewards of the Hongkong Jackey Club, will be found fully reporter in other column.
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FROM a Calculta contemporary we obverve that" Willard's Opera Company commenced a season at the Corinthian Theatre in that clly on the th alto, with é representation of Colliery Dorothy." There was a crowded house and the performance was most cordially received. The company st!!! Includes, In addition to Mr. Pemberton Willard, Miss Vern Patey and that clever and versatile comedian, Mr. Harry Hall,
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THE genial Bob Love writes from Manila that Harmaton's Circus has been doing wonderful husiness there, performing every night to s crowded tent. The production of the great Water Pantomime fairly paralysed the natives. Fifty-eight tons of water, Mr. Love says, were threw into the ring inside of forty-five seconds,
liberal caterer for the public amusement, and as and the entire pantomime proved in unparalleled uccess. Mr. Harmsten is an enterprising and bir company is a first-class one all rund, he thoroughly deserves bé suptorted.
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A JAPAN contemporary states that the share applied, he admitted, to the case of charitable" holder of the Japan Engineering Company institutions, but the Hongkong Jockey Club was de lded some time ago to liquidate the company; ['n. charitabla Institution within the meaning but Mr. Tanaka Ichibel, and many other of the Statute and within the scope of the residents of Osaka, propose to continue ita cases decided by analogies to the cases specifi- working with a capital of yes 100,000. The new cally named as clinskies in the Sintule, Counsel firm will be called the Naniwa Engineering then proceeded to quote a number of cares in Comp.ny.
SAYS the Singapore Free Press 'of the 23rd ulto.:-Cricketers in Singapore and Hongkong will bear with interest that the redoubtable Dr. S, C, G. For, who is the best all sound cricketer' in the Straits, has gone to the wicket-that is, the chancel ralis—with the partner of his choice, Miss Ethel Tranchell, eldest daughter of Major Tranchell, Superintendent of. Prizons, Perak. May the matrimonial lonings be a long and prosperous one.
SUPREME COURT,
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, (Before Chief Justice Fiziding Clarke.) March 3rd.
FRASER-SUTIE D. WHITEHEAD, AND OTHERS,
(THE JOCKEY CLUB CASL.) - The following is a summary of the arguments which we were unable to giva in full yesterday owing to want of space :-*,
watch institutions had received grants charities, and named the British Museum, the | Botanical Gardens, and the Royal Geographical Society; and further contended that a gift for any general and legal purpose was a charity. The Hongkong Jockey Club was established for such a purp:so. The tendency of modern cases was all in favour of a liberal view of what lo». tutions should be included in the terán a charity,"
His lordship, said that from the leave it ap- peared that there was nothing to prevent private race meetings being held by the Jockey Club. There was apparently nothing to prevent hoardinge being erecter with a view of excluding the public from viewing the races.
After some further argument the hearing was adjourned until the 4th inst. at 10.30 0...
March 4tb.
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His lordship thought it was limited to a certain section of the public.
Mr. Pollock pointed out that the subscription lists were kept open at the Hengkong Club” and Lane, Crawford & Co.'s store.
His lordship:-The Club and Lane, Crawford & Co. do not constitute the public."
Mr. Pollock urged that the money still belonged ・・ have agreed, for instance, to divide the funds to the public and not to the Club, which could not among the members; if they bad, the Court would rig fly interfere on behalf of the pubile.
The sufi of R. Fraser-Smith against the Stewards of the Jockey Club for an Injunction to prevent interference with his rights of mem- bership was continued to-day. As before, Mr. E. Robinson, lustructed by Mr. H. J. Holmes, was for plaintiff and Mr. J. J. Francis, Q C., and Mr. H. E. Pollock, Instructed by Mr. Master Mr. Robinson, stter referring to the rales, pro. (Johnson, Stokes and Master) were for the ceeded to contend that they showed evidence of defendants. property in the Club, not a mers trust for the g Mr. Pollock addressed the Court as to the pablle, and he submitted that this was a private | rules of the Jockey Club with reference to racing institution promoted for the private amusement poniesand riding on the race course, argaleg that of the members, in the sport of barse mcing, the power of accepting or rejecting applicants The amusement of the public was a mere accid was reserved to the Stewards, so that all members ent of the enjoyment of the sport by the members, thereby put themselves under the authority el He contended that the injunction to be applied the Stewards as to such privileges. for was the appropriate remedy and that dam- Stewards administered the fands and exercised ges would not meet the case. He said that the powers vested to them, solely in trust for the. hitherto all cases in regard to clubs which pubile, and not merely as officers of the mem- the Courts had dealt with might be divided bers of the Club. This was shown by the Into two classes-propiletary and members' records of the Race Fund, which was supported- clubs. In the first cess all the property was out by public subscription... standing in the hands of some person not a mem- ber of the Club... In the second ease the property belonged to the members of the Club or was held was now attempted by the namely, a members' Club possessing property in trust for them. defendants' answer to create a third category, but property subject to a trust for the public. For the plaintiff be submitted that, a trust did not. Mr. Pollock proceeded to adduce other reasons exist but that even if one did it was no bar for considering the Race Fand a purely public to the jurisdiction. It was admitted by the trust. is a paying business in Japan. The Onodstrust, if any, was what is known to the law as a whatever the Race Fund might have been, the defondants that there was no express trust The. His lordship was distinctly of the oplulon that, Cement Manufactory fu the province of Suwo constructive trust to be implied from the circum- minutes and records clearly showed that it was beld its hall yearly general meeting of share. stances of the transfer of, the Race Fand handed over to the Jackey Club at absolute pro bolders on the roth alto, and announced a
to the Jockey Club, and from the rules and perty of the Jrckey Club. The rules, the words dividend of roper cent per annum. The amount of cement manufactured during the past half regulations of the fockey Club, and also from of the resolution by which the transfer was made, the terms of its lease. The property might proved tbls. The word "property" was fres casks which were left over from the previous derived from the Race Fund and that which and it had never been questioned until now, that year was 18,539 casks. Adding to this 14,140 be divided into two classes, that which was quently used. He thought it was quite certain, half year, the total stock amounted to 32,679 was not. At the time of the alleged wrongful the money was the property of the Club; now casks, of which only 12,345 cisks were sold, so
expulsion of the plaintiff there was a deposit the Stewards sought to raise the question as that there was still about 20 000 casks left unsold
account of about $12,000 which was said to against themselves, in a sense. at the beginning of this half-year.
be derived from the Race Fund. There was also: we received some days ago from the Hongkong colly made up of subscriptions of the members a current account of about $4,000) which was Trading Co. a sample cask of the celebrated af the jockey Clab, there was miso furniture, and Foblee" beer, manufactured by the Hall and the lease. As.uming that there was a trust the Holie Co., of Shanghai. This draught beer is criterion proposed by the defendants was a false by far the best we have yet simpled from the one, namely the titimate right to divide the pro- Shanghal Brewery. It is almost clear as amber, perty among the members. It assumed that the has a most pleasant and refreshing bitter ale members could have no bensocial interest in the flavour, and leaves no sleepy feeling after using property of the Club short of absolute owner It at mesis. The battled ales and strut from ship. If there was a trust there was an equitable last October brew are especially good, and as | Interest in cestuls que trustend which this Court they are much cheaper than those imported could exercise its furladiesisa to protect. If the they are becoming popular in many hong messes from home, we are not surprised to learn that | stewards squandered the money of the Club on |
parpasek ultra virar, every member would have as well as private establishments.
the right to apply to have them restrained by Mr. Pollock maintained that the subscribers an injunction. If he were entitled to protect a in any one year would have no right to divide THE following paragraph from the Sydney parili prejudice of his interest like that, the whole fand among themselves. Bulletin has a direct besting on the Hongkong fortiorf he would have a right for the protection Wales Civil Service is threatened with the interent, such as he would suffer by being patriotic duty of saving the province from bank wrongfully turned out. Referring to a case in ruptcy, Governor, Judges, Ministers and Mem-reference to the Doncaster Racecome the bers of Parliament, of course, will excape scot-learned counsel said that if a member of the free, because their salaries are paid under Jockey Club who was wrongfully turned out, railous Acta; but the ordinary official is any of the grand stand, brought an action for threatened with ruthless, retrenchment because assault and false imprisonment it could not be bis pay is voted annually on the Estimates said that be was either a trespasser or a mere Why should not every official's screw from the licensee. Therefore he must be a person having Governor's to the hangman's-be able to
beneficial interest. Owing to the lease it annual revision? Yet it is solemoly asserted could not be said that he was either a tresparser that there was no class legislation passed. or.
or mere licensee. It might be contended that Mr. Pollock, passing on to discuss the least, sought to be passed, prior to the upheaval of the the Hongkong Jockey Club was a charitable contended that it was simply a grant of a kind Labour Party
institution and that on dissoliuión. the of easement to certain persons as tromsen for the property would be applied by the Court Jockey Club, analogous to a grant of right-of- to some other kindred purpose by the decline way. The seat showed that nothing more was of y rit. He (learned counsel) would not intended the Club paid only a deliar a year, Hongkong Jockey Club was a charity within go into that matter, but simply dealed that the His lordship-Does that make any difference? Mr. Pollock: Yes. It simply shows that the the meaning of the Statute of Elizabeth. But land was intended merely to be used for that and the substance of the plaintiff's case was that no other purpose, in no other way; that there was no trust, at all; that the Race Fued the Government In granting the lease only trustees made a clear gift of property to the new, intended to grant a right of renulog poules over Hongkong Jockey Club. There was no evidence the land, no right in the land Itself. of, and no reason for a trust, The persons His lordship --You are disenstlog what may" transferring the Race Fund property were to have been in the mind of a Government; you been the themselves become original members of the must know perfectly well that you are not rage to London for the past few CATS Jockey Club. Why should they wish, he asked, arguing on legal grounds at all. I admit it may That latest stage sensation, the Serpentine to limit their own rights? The Hongkong be a strong inference, but it is not a legal point. Datce, has an accomplished exponent in this Jockey Club as dones of the gift, after accepting You are arguing as a layman would. Company-according to Press criticismsathe it could not call in question the title of the Mr. Pollock maintained that the nominal vert cherming Miss Vivienne Dagmar, who li con-
His lordship-Do you mean that if every member was in favour of dividing the money, the Court could stop them on the application of the Attorney-General or of its own mation?
Mr. Pollock-If there was a majority resolved to divide, and one dissentient-
His lordship Then this question. of vested interests in the property would come lo-just the right which you are dispu'ing. If they were all agreed, thea the Court could not interfere,
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As will be tees from an advertirement is another colume, the London Lyric Company will make their first appearance before Hongkong audience, at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, on Monday week, the 13th last. This combination is sinted to number eighteen first-class ariisis, who have recently concluded a most successful stas in India. The repertoire is both extensive and varied, and includes most of the farcical and musical comedies and so-called "Society" plays which have
His lordship Suppose racing went right out become necessary to divide the funds among subscribers ? Or would it be necessary to apply the funds in the public interest to some kindred object-say, bleycling?
Mr. Pollock thought the latter would be the only way.
His lordablp thought that lo either case the Court could not interfere, unless some subscribe: objected and then the objection would be founded on the right of property, as in the present case claimed by the plaintiff.
fidently expected to knock all the antique donors. There remained also, apart from that was proof of the nature of the lease it was properly, a lease and the subscriptions, which nothing more than a right of way; the lessees bad | muashore the colony possesses so high up into when the plaintiff was expelled amounted to no proßt from it.
the realms of ecstasy that they may never come down again. The first
ba representation the farcical comedy, by Amy Steinberg (Mrs John Douglas), “My Uncie," played with great success at Terry's Thestre, London, and will be under the patronage of his Excellency the Go- vernor and Lady Robinson, and Major-General Digby Barker. The Company propose giving four performances weekly, and will probably remain in Hongkong for a month. A plan of the Theatre is now open at Mears. Kelly and Walsh,
We are pleseed to be able to report that a very natinfactory Fccount of the February work Ing at the Panjom mines has been received from Mr. Blamey, the managerì
For '-sufficient ressons the Directors conLay where seats may be booked alder it Inadvisable to publish at present the exact detalls received; but all shareholders are 1.00 | cordially invited to call at the Company's office,
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grants me a piece of land for a public-house at that the members of the Jockey Club had no Interest in these matters the Court would have one cent per annum, do you infer from that that Jurisdiction. With regard to the second fixue, there is no profit to be made from a public- namely, that the plaintiff did not comply wEE house? Of course, we may believe that it was the Rule requiring him to pay bis subscription intended to make the races a public fait—I before Nov. 30th, the learned counsel quoted am with you so far-bat that is nothing in law. Lake on fonuscis which showed that the rule might be waived by the notice of the defendants to the plaintiff that he was expelled.
Mr. Pollock submitted that there was nothing under the lease which could be divided amorp the members on dissolution of the Club; therefore there was no property in the lease as to which an injunction could be granted. ̧
Mr. Francis replied for the defendants. Beginning with the second issus he put in a letter written by the plaintiff in December 1991 His lordships Ch, yes. An injunction could. Tax globe-trotter, both male and fercule, is making a tender of his subscription, and he [Mr, be granted If there in personal property ir bene- wonderfully Inventive geolus. fost listen to this Fascis) contended that the plaintiff thereby ficial interest, from Sydney Sunday Times "Ons of the showed that he did not acquiesce in the expulMr. Robinson polated out that the Govern souvenirs Mrs. James Brown-Potter brought sion, and that he ought to have made the tender ment might at any time resume possessica of back from her Oriental tour is a sword which before. With regard to the rat issue be releared 15e land and pay compensation, which would was presented to her, dripping with blood, at to the case of Rigby, y. Connell (14 Ch. D. D. have to be divided among the members. LOCAL AND GENERAL. Capton. It was used by the Chiness executioner, 481) and contended that that case fudlested a Mr. Paleck maintained that the lease was 20 during Mrs. Potter's way is Canton, to cut off third species of club, different from the pre- hemmed in with restrictions that there was no the beads of alouteen pirater, and though the pillary club or the ordinary members' club, and right of property under it at all. It was only a Tax Canadian Pacific Raliway Co.'s Royal mall actress refused a pressing invitation to witness closely resembled the circumstances of the right to use the land for one purpo:e. 0.75 steamer Empress of India -left-Vokobama the act of execu:fou, the sccepted of Jestice down in regard to those cluby applicable to that appears on the face of it-both parite
Hongkong Jockey Club. There the judge jald His lordship-This lease is a covenant- yesterday, for Vancouver.
as a rare trophy of mandarin methods Daw It bangs Above mantel now, in company purely trade purpose that the members covenant to do certain things, and it is impossible WOODYEAR'S Circus apaned at Calentta on with an Australien boomerang and a Turklab - had as property. The Jockey Club held pro- to say, then fa no estate. It may be restricted 1.10 February 9th to large and emisalasic cimetar. This puts Marchausen and Baron perty, but for the specific public purpose of to one purpose, as a shop laused for certain Von der Horn, and other famous Imagicative promoting public horse racing. The members, trade to suit the neighbouring property. It in audience. The local papers speak most highly of the entertainment and predict a prosaicster had the pleasure of being Mrs. Potter's assets of the Club or in their subscriptions after meetings would it not amount to a breach of naca, fairly in the back ground: The present therefore, had no proprietary, interest in the still a lease. Suppose they did not hold race
export through Canton on her viall to that famous || they had once paid them is the Treasurer, The Covenant ?
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cliy and it is badly necessary to say that the leamed counsel then releared to the report of the Mr. Pollock quoted Innes versus Wise, la ST. PETER'S SKAMEN'S CHURCH.The Misis Chinese exeen laner, the nineteen pirates, the meeting of November 4th, 1884, at which the Carrington and Kwan, p. 25%, where the London stosis-launch Day String will call slagalds dripping sword, etc., are pura romance. Race Fund property was transferred to the Caledonien Cob had ejected member; A ngo vessels hoisting oods pennant C between 9 and The fals Cors might truthfully have told of an Jockey Club, and he contended; that it showed assault care arose, and it was held that the 10.30 am. on Sunday, to convey men sahome to anything but pleasant visit to that lofswege that the object of the subiedber in fan letting member had to right whatever as to the rooms 0.40|| the 11 o'clock service, returning about in.yop, deu of filth known as the Canton gaol, which the property to the Jockey Club wars pubile une rented by the Ciar, which were for a public asa
was well-nigh being, as censational am the He also referred 10 several of the rules, and | purpose, namely, the upholding of Scottish AccuRDINO to a Japan paper, 200 sharsholdem | Imaginary dripping kulle business. By the urged that if the Jockey Club were to be customs etc.
No of the 116th National Bank in Yamaguchicken way, Mae Kyrie Bellew and Mrs. Potter will disolved the members would have so right in | His lordiklp pointed out that of, courge no. 1.00 | have decided to charge the directors of the Bank probably pass through, Hongkong in August or divide the fandaj bat the Ccnit, on proper app:ls. | body could bara property rights in a room bired.
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