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ST. AIBW'S SOCIETY. INCOME TAX

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ADMINISTRATION.

Truth" and Sir Matthew

Nathan.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1914,

AUSTRIAN SUED.

Can Judgment be Enforced?

This morning, in the Summary The following is from Truth of Court, before Mr. Justice Haze, August 12:-

land, Paiene Judge, Lo Sun- A number of criticisms of in-pang, Californian merchant and one-tax administration which mineral water dealer, of Jervois un-appeared in Truth of July 15 Street, sued Felix Lorria, trading

Dr. For seconded, and the

resolutiowas · carried saimouely

The Chan, then intimated that they hired five members to form throral Committee.

On ameing taken, Messrs. Dyar, Jncorbes, A. Rodger and Dr. Fb were elected,

The Chon said that at the present tit seemed that the expenditapt between five and eixousand dollars, which wou spent on the ball, would bette apent in relieving the distros suffering, result ing from war, which we had not brougin. la this case we were abs, though on other occasiona were Scote, all We were arilishers now, It was for his propose now that, "In view be state of war at presont eng, St. Andrew's Day abould be celebrated by

Mr. Willson, of Mesara, Stop- bens and Willeon, appeared for the plaintif, and Mr. Preston, of Messre. Johnson, Stokes and Master, for the defence.

ROLA sent by a render to Sirna Messrs. Hill, Bergdhal and Matthew Nathan, chairman of the Company, Cross Lane, Wanchai, Board of Inland Revenue, who to recover $564.55, the balance replied at some longth in a letter of $1,000 paid by the plaintiff to which I now have before me. It the defendant ander an agree is unnecessary to say that Sirment in writing, lees the sum of Matthew Nathan is at no loss for $435.55.

reply on all the points raised; if he were be would be unfit for his official position. If I were at a loss for a rejoinder to his reply, likewise should be unfit for my position. I on only ask the render to take this for granted, for at the moment it is. impossible to follow Sir Matthew through all an Austro-Hungarian and he tho points of his argument, and understood that the defence was

dooot suppose the Board would be moved by the result if I did. going to raise that point. What strikes me is that where there is so much ground for argument the Board who raise thedebate ble points abould not be

a ball this, but that arrange. this judges of the issue. I think ments be to give a concert the taxpayer should have an. that evenihe grose proceeds appeal from the Board, to some from bame be given to the independent authority, and Prince of iles Fund, the cheaper appeal than by under members os Society guaran-taking litigation with the Crown tering to ray all costs of in court of law. the concert.

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Mr. Willson, in the course of his opening romarks to His Lord- ship, said that the defendant was

Are you going to raise the point? His Lordship, to Mr. Preston:-

Mr. Proston:-Not as a de- fence; no

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His Lordship:-You must raise as a defence or nothing,

Mr. Preston:-Then I raise it esiet your Lordship with regard as a defence, but it was merely to to the alien enemy question.

His Lordship:You either raise it or you don't. You raise it?

Take, for instance, one of the cases mentioned in Truth-that Mr. Preston:Yes. of the retired official of the Mr. Willson said he caught to Hongkong, and Shanghai Bank, have bad notice of that, as it was which was mentioned in Truth.a special defence. He would The bank, having no superannua-reserve the right to address. hie tion scheme in force, settles Lordship on the point later. sum of £1,500 in trust, the

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

NOTICE.

We beg to notify our cus- tomers that on and after 14th inst. our amended prices (as approved by the Food Com- mittee) will come into force.

All existing price lists are hereby cancelled.

Amended copies can now be had on application.

THE DAIRY FARM Co., Ltd. SEPTEMBER, 1914,

HONGKONG S NEWSBOYS. the Spanish-American war.

paper

Toronto, Ont., Aug. 26, The Government of Ontario to-day completed arrangemente to send to Great Britain 350,000 bags of four, representing a cash value of $700,000, as a gift from Ontario to the Imperial Govern- meat. Farther aid will be givan if needed.

also calling conferences of manu

The Oatario Government is

labour to check non-employment facturers and other employers of

during the war.New York Times.

Newsboys the world over have what one might call a somewhat dusky reputation. Giving wrong change or no change atall, or else bad money, are among the little hood, as is also the handing out frailties of many of this brother-

of a previous day's of the current issue for which instead

good coin has been paid by the aosuspecting customer. Over these tricks the local boys are probably no worse and no better than othere. But we wonder if jour readers have noticed the enterprising gentleman who sells the morning papers at the corner

some means or other he has cul- To the of the Hongkong Hotel, or some- times outside the Post Ofice. By SANITARY BOARD OFFICE, tivated the art of saying "Morn- ing!" with as nearly as possible

Hongkong.

nn English accent, as well as of

OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,

G.

R.

income alone of which is to be sam and substance of the action Mr. Willson said that the whole paid to the man during his life. was that the defendant had been The Finance Act, 1907, makos, unable to get enough bottles and any pension, superannuation, could or would not supply the or other allowance rospect of the past servicos of the patient minoral waters in throwing into the word a hint TAKE NOTICE, that under individual" earned income agreed quantities. The plaintiff that the speaker has something

now brought the action to recover of interest

to

communicate.

under the agreement between the been taken off our guard by this the deposit which he had paid Three or four times have we parties. The breach of the agree-worthy, and probably we are not meat was sufficient termination

No. 5 of the DOMESTIC

of auch building, within the CLEANLINESS and VENTILA-

EASTERN Division of the City TION BYELAWS (as amended), every domestic building or part

The Hon. Landale said he rose to secojia motion which Mr. Bonnard just proposed. He thought it was hardly likely that members would care to have. Andrew's bali under the ciratances this yoar. He thought, ever, they ought allow the memories of past to be com. memorated. thought it would be better doby taking some steps to funds for the Prince of W Fund, and a concert wouka very good way it obviously is. of doing so. would ask the the Bard of faland Revenus Nevertheless, members not to promise to insists on taxing the above defray all the of the escort, mentioned income as unearned so that the w of the mousy Sir Matthew Nathan anys on this of it, and he was in a position to atong meditatively whos a voice of more than one family, except could go to thines of Walbr

The retired official has com bring the action now. Fund, but to their best toplote control over

a definite make the conca success and capital sum, and his dependents put in the box, asid

at your ear, with a onggolion ofose within the European Ro see that everyt in the theatre will after his death enjoy the same with the defendant for the agency if you half pause and look round

he entered into an agreement out was taken, dry member of ostial sum. There is no need of defendant's mineral waters and arch of friendly face the Society shu do bis best to therefore, to make provision, as raise as large m as possible.

The Chain; in putting ceasing on his death, and he failed to supply him with the under your nose; Daily pless;

the pioner has to replace a sumited $1,000. The defendant our friend thrua

under that agreement had depos. It is datos or half-pause that the resolution, a good deal of therefore, properly taxed at the the work wo fall on the unearned rate. The main reason quantities of mineral waters that Morli Post, he says blad committee geil up the concert, for distinguishing between earned he ordered, and, was short as One of these days he may get bat the bulk oe work would and unearned income is that many as oue thousand dozen hurt, but one is bound to reapast fall upon the iridual members generally speaking, the former is bottles per month. The result his 'cuteness all the same. to see that evereat was filled. precarious and the latter per-customers and had to give up the was that he could not supply his While those at me were doing anest in ite nature." their daty, theould do their

agenoy for those waters. In addit- duty here by having a vacant seat that night.

The resolutioras carried. Mr. Hough posed a vole of thanks to the Pident, the same being accorded ch acclamation. The Presid, returning thanke, quid th what be had done was a loboof love and he enjoyed it(Apuse),

VOLUNTEE ORDERS.

state:-

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Not one of these propositions lion to that the defendant suppli- has the slightest bearing upon led the waters in black bottles for the question raised, the construc- which there was no sale. tion of the plain words of the Act. Mr. Preston, cutlining the de- Every one of them is debateable, fendant's case, said the point The retired official has no control which he was going to raise" was whatever over the capital. If it defence at common law and is true that his dependente will therefore required no notice. He enjoy it after his death, it is also submitted that his client was an

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THE WAR.

..Americans' Desire to Help

Britain.

Ottawa, Ont., Aug. 26. a fair assumption that had the Austrian, and if his Lordship More than 60,000 applications bank been giving him a peggion found that at the time war was de by letter bave been received from they would have given him a clared, on August 12, tho agree-citizens of the United States who large amuat than the more in- ment was still in force, he urged desire to fight for Great Britain come on this capital; he is there that it must remain in abeyance against Germany and to enlist fore, the worse off during his life until the end of the war and could with the Canadian troops. Most because his heirs will get the not be terminated by the plaintiff of the applicante say that they capital after bis death, and he is until the end of the war. Besides, are veterans of the Spanish just as much making a provision if his Lordship found that there American or the Philippine ware. for them as the pensioner whose was money due to the defendant oaseSir Matthew Nathan attempta he would be unable to enforce to differentiate. The statement the judgment.

sarvation or in Kowloon South of

Austin Road or those parts of a

bust be

domestic building used as a Shop, Office or Godown, CLEANSED and UMEWASH.

October and November. ED THROUGHOUT by the owners during the months. of

N.B The word " throughout!

the in this notice meane that in respos should be Limewasho Room, arof all the Walls of each Stair Casing bicles, Partitions, all Ceilings, and Stair Linings, of Roofs in MA Undorsides Offices and Servant Buildings, and inclusive of Verandarters The Backyard, must have

Lit Containing Walls limewashed u to the level of the First Floor.

Carved. Painted or Polished Woodwork in good condition, however, need not be Limewash- ed, but must be Cleansed.

and

The EASTERN Division of thei City is bounded on the West by Gilman Street, and Feel Street. Kowloon is divided into the EASTERN

WESTERN Divisions by Nathan Road and a North and through the Yaumati straight line drawn from the service reservoir to the Northern boundary of Kowloon.

E. W. HAMILTON, Secretary, Dated this 1st day of October,

1914.

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Corps orders ned yesterday by Lieut. Col. Ahapman, V.D.,

Helmets. Any men not in possession of elmete must

"All of the applications have give in their mes to Sergt.

been refused," said Col. Hughes, Major before Frig morning 2ad

Minister of Militia, to-night. "We prox together with size of us to the main reason for dis. His Lordship: You mean that can only enlist mon who appear helmet required.

tinguishing between earned and a judgment cannot be enforced personally." Assembly. Ithe event of the uncirned income is merely Sir against an Austrian?

Col. Hughes said that one

NOTICE OF REMOVAL. "Alarm" being given, trams Matthew Nathan's speculation, Mr. Preston: No; by an American Colonel had offered to We have this day romoved our will be provided bring mem- and would be a false reason if it Austrian.

raise a regiment of 1,000 men, to offices to Prince's Building, second bera of Voluntes and Reserves were true; an income derived Mr. Willson asked if the de-scave with the Canadian troops. floor. from Quarry Buto the rondez- from the service of a bank or a fendant had a licence to continue This offer could not, of course, be vous. These tras will be at the railsay is certainly not more pre- his business; if he had he could accepted. Several handred citizens Hongkong. 1st October, 1914. main gate of theSugar Refinery carious than one derived from an still be sued."

of the United States, of Canadian half an hour afti the firat alarm. investment in a gold mine or an Mr. Preston said that his birth, have returned to Canada to

NOTICE. Parades. Pailes for Thars-oil soll. But all this is beside instructions were not clear upon day 1st October's p.m. Groupe 1 the point, which is simply that point. Dealing with the and 2 Route Arch. Dread: whether the income in question merits of the case, he said that Drill Order, shitsleeves.

is an income which the men has his client entered into the agree Detail. On uty Group 3. himself earned.

ment to supply certain quantities Officera on duty Lient. Hutchi-"·

of mineral waters--38 much as eon, 2nd. Lt. Wriht and 2nd. Lt.

was ordered, and as much as he Swire; orderly o cer, 2nd, Lieut.

could supply. In the negotiations, Swire; to furnishguard on Thurs-

the question of the bottles arose day, Scouts Company; orderly

and the plaintiff would not accept sergeant ou Taraday, Sergt. Hall.

May Give 1,00,000 Sheep.

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Central under the name of Rut- toajce & Company, on the same line as hitherto done by us and

The first complement of volun- teera to go to the front will be The Trauavaal Chamber of the egg-shaped bottles bearing sent to Europe in twenty trans Mises states that the gold output the defendant's trademark on he ports with all possible speed. of the mines of the Transvaal for was afraid that the trademark, a Official announcement to this July amounted to 732,485oz. of rising sun, would lead people to effect was made by the Militia fica gold, compared with 717,- form the idea that the waters Department-to-night. 92002, in June. The number of wero of Japanese manufacture. ing a proposal tonvite Australian natives employed on the Rand at It was in consequence of this that farmers to give 1,000,000 sheep the end of July was 189,919, of the black bottles were supplied. to Great Britair as a war con-which 107,006 were on the gold The matter was adjourned to a tribution,

date after the vacation:

A Melbourne message says a Premiers' confennce is consider

mires.

The Princess Patricia Light Infantry, made up of men who have seen active service, will sail on Saturday. It has in its ranke twenty-four men who fought in

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