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8150,000 CASE.

Proceedings.

and Mr.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1 1914.

ings, in order to save encumber ing the indigtment with all the names of the owners of the village|

LUZON SUGAR CROP,

Declared to be Largest Slace 1902

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

Sequel to the Recent Extradition property, they were entitled to ate the name of the village. Bat Sir William Rees Davies (Chief proceedings. The same applied that applied only to criminal Justice),

A sugar crop, which according Gompertz (Pisne Judge) sitting They had to be natural persons sent, while prices are holding Jantico to forbign ownera of property last year's crop by about 25 per

to conversative estimates exceeds PURE, RICH AND WHOLESOME in Appellate Jurisdiction, in the Supreme Court, this morning incorporated, and if their Lord-

or they had to be legal persons their own, is the report from the continued the bearing of A motion in an notion bo-ships would refer to 10 Law sugar districts says the Manila

Bulletin of the 9th inst. tween Lung Obi-kwong, Gov. Reports QB page 278, they ernor-General of the Province alaimad the right to suit in the Hermanos of Iloilo are fully 30 would sen that if foreigners estimates furnished by Figueras From Negroe and Papay the

i

MILK

of Kwangtung and Woo Ming- English Courts they had to co-rer cent higher that last year: STRAIGHT AS IT COMES FROM THE COW. pan, Commissioner of Finance for the Province of Kwangtang could not have any greater bene-

form with the English rules. They in fact experts declare this year's and the Republic of China, against fit or greater right of suit than crop the largest since 1902.

Chung Sao-nam and the Russo-

persons in the country. Therefore

As against 1,752,020 picula

Asiatic Bank, in a claim for the natural persons might ace and exported in 1912 and 1913, the

return of $150,000, the property of

production this year is estimated the Goverment of the Province of legal persons might sus. He said, Kwangtung, which sum was had, speaking off-hand yesterday, if at 2,460,000 picule.

Since the opening Irics here the Kwangtung Government had and received, by Chong San-vam

had slight variation, No. 1 is for the purpose of being remitted property, they would all have forthwith to Nanking, but which to us. It might sound extraordi- quoted since opening at 5-4 with

little business, defendant has not a remitted consider that all the property, from 5 to 5) and in December No. 3 opened but when they came to with 6 2, varying in November and has misappropriated to his own use the said sum, or portion publio property, of whatever from 5 1 to 4 7 1-2. Quotations on nature was really veated in the thereof, now being deposited in Government of the State, there No. 4 opened at 5-1 to 5 1-2 and the defendant bank. In the alcould be really very little doubt dropped to 5, while No. 5 opened i

nary,

market is reported lively, Japan with 47 and dropped to 45. The aying large quantities of raw suger.

ternative plaintiffs claim from

that this was the proper course the defendants. $150,000 as liquidated damages. The mo- They could not introduce new rules tion is that the action te dismis of procedure. In the course of sed as frivolous, vexations and an previous argument he had to stop abuse of the process of the Court. at the rebellion. Had he been Mr. Sharp, KO, Mr. Eldon able to argue this case first, he Potter and Mr. F.C. Jenkin, apother facts which might have might have been able to introduce

Exceeding the Limit. peared for the plaintiffs in the affected the judgment. The $25, or, in default, one month's An Indian chauffeur was fined action, and Sir Francis Piggott second point was and Mr. Alabaster for the de-

that even imprisonment, at the Police. fendants in the action. The if the money had been the Court, this morning, for driving solicitors were:-Mr. R. F. C. property

the Prova motor ser at an excessive sped Master (Messrs. Jobason, Stokes incial Government, the property at Causeway Bay. and Master) for the plaintill in bad not, since the cancellatian of the action, and Mr. Hindi, (Mr. reverted to the Provincial Govern

the declaration of independenrs, G, K. Hall Brutton) for the defendants.

ment, and if it had reverted to the Central Government, which The Chief Justice intimated was denied, this action was not

of .

on the writ.

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are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf &

that they had considered the maintainable. Then they came THE HONGKONG LAND IN- points raised under the inherent to the statement of claim as it was jurisdiction of the Court and entered they found that they could not Lordships order those who had filed the notice affidavits to submit to cross-ex-of the statement of claim. It ORDINARY amination. They could not per- would appear as though the SHAREHOLDERS in this COM- mit of the evidence taken in the Province of Kwangtung was pur-PANY will be held at the Offices criminal case in the Police Court, suing its ordinary peaceful career of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & said the Paiene Judge.

and it only appeared that certain Company, Limited on WEDNES- Sir Francis Piggott :-You de-money had been given to the DAY the 28th January, 1914, at cline to make an order as regards defondant for a certain object and noon, for the purpose of receiving the notes in the Magistracy, and the defendant misappropriated the report of the Directors to- your Lordships. Bay that an aff it. The object, they learned gether with the statement of idavit may be filed in answer. from the affidavit filed by the 31st December, 1913.

Accounts for the year, ending That does not preclude us from plaintiffe, was that of paying bringing in the order.

The REGISTER of SHARES THE ANNUAL MEETING the military expenses at Nan- of the Company will be closed of the HONGKONG The Paisao Judge:If it is not king That, and nothing further from TUESDAY 20th to WED-be held in the CITY HALL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY will evidence, they cannot bring it in wae the object. The case would NESDAY, 28th January, 1914 TO-MORROW, WEDNESDAY, in an affidavit.

have been a summary one if the both days inclusive) during the 14th January, at 11 a.m. Sir Francia Piggott said that if amount had not been so much, which period no Transfer of their Lordships would allow him and which was so dexterously Shares can be registered. to answer more categorically than got rid of. One might almost he had done yesterday the quest imagine that the troops of Canton! tions their Lordships had put to had been at camp exercise at him, he would do so, The queat. Nanking, somewhat like the ion was: If the Province of volunteers of Hongkong at the Kwangtang had property how present moment. One would THE WEST POINT, BUILD- could it sue? There were only never dream that there were three ways by which, according any warlike operations at Nan-NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to English procedure, they could king, and as for beings ORDINARY MEETING of aue-Persons in the ordinary rebellion it was the last SHAREHOLDERS in this Com- accepted term, persons who have thing they would think of. Their pany will be held at the Offices of been legal persons who had been Lordshipe might imagine pos- Mesars. Jardine Matheson & incorporated. Everybody else, if sibly, that the Republic was not Company Limited on WEDNES TO LET No. 2 Park Road, they alleged aggregate property, in danger and that loyal Nanking DAY the 28th. January 1314 at 'Breezy Villa. Airy and must Busby name or the owners. was sending up its troops to as-noon 11.45 am. for the purpose of Comfortable. Garden and Tennis

The Puisne Judge:-Natural sist the Republic. When they Directors together with a State- Terrace.

receiving the Report of the Court-Apply to. No. 4, Ripon persone?

came to Nanking itself they would mento: Accounts for the year Hongkong, 13th Jan, 1914. Sir Francis Figgott:-Ordinary begin to wonder what operations ending 31st. December, 1913.

were going on. It was not likely The Register of SHARES of The Chief

Justica:-First that there could be any invasion the Company will be closed from natural persone, secondly, legal of the country by the Hungh- TUESDAY 20th; to WEDNES persons?

tzes, and it might suggest ite- DAY 28th January 1914 (both THE H. A. L. Steamship The Paisne Judge-Suoh as self to them that the White daye inclusive) during which i corporations ?

Wolf with his forecious adher-period no transfer of SHARES Sir Franois Piggott:Yes. If ents had been making trouble can be registered.

Capt. G. Meisner, having ar- By order of the Board of Direc-rived, Consignees of Cargo' aro several people owned property, there and that loyal Kwangtung tors. continued Sir Francia Piggott, sont up its troops to rapress him

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was an exceedingly complicated SHAREHOLDERS in this COM-

No claims will be admitted after The Chief Justice: That is case and it was inevitable that it PANY will be held at the Offices the Goods have left the Godowns, the third class?

should be very, very, difficult be of Messre. Jardine Matheson & and all Goods remaining undali- Sir Francis Piggott said that cause all cases that arose as the company, Limited on WEDNES-vered after the 18th inat., will be was not. The third class was aftermath of war, or rebellion, 11.30 o'clock a.m. for the purpose. All broken, chafed, and dam Bingapore on the 12th factant, pont he

DAY the 28th January, 1914 at subject to rent, that all owners must sue if they were always difficult.

The H. A. Lar. O, J. D. AHLERS loft | PRICE of receiving the Report of the aged goods must be loft in the may be expected here on or about the were not legal persons or ordin-

The Ohiol, Justice said he did Directore together with a State Godowns, where they will be ex-18th Irstant, am. sry, natural persons. By way of not see how it was possible to ment of Accounts for the year amined on the 17th inst., at illustration of that principle he take an application to dismiss an ending 31st December, 1913. might refer their Lordships to action along with habeas corpus, be closed from TUESDAY 20th. effected by us in any case what-

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Sir Francis Piggott mid he to WEDNESDAY 28th January ever. only referred to This ing what was undoubtedly the cavil, their Lordships; decision, which period no Transfer of ex s.8. Hamburg from Boston Arrived at Bhanghai on the 12th instant, law of England. Therefore it but he would be wrong if he did SHARES can be registered, property belonged to a number not point out the danger which of people they had all lay ahead.

ance 9 of 1899, section 81. He

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so que, but in criminal proceed. The hearing was adjourned.

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