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'SHAMEEN LAND: DISPUTE,

IMPORTANT SHANGHAI

JUDGMENT.

As cabled by our corron; ondont at the time, Sir Skinner Turnor gavo judgment, at Shanghai last Friday, in favour of the Bank of East Asia, in the Shameon land transfer disputo.

The action was, brought by the Bank of East Asia, Ltd., and F.

WEST RIVER NEWS,

CANTON-WUCHOW

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

AMATEUR THEATRICALS.

"THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD."

STEAMER AGROUND. The Conton-Wuchow passenger steamor Shing Cheong, wont aground on tho Second Bar boatween Dosing and Wushow on Philharmonie Scolety's produc- Booking for the Hongkong Bunday morning. She had not euroooded in getting off as latetion has been romarkably boavy, as Monday evening, whon last and while laying down no prin- hoard from, but it is thought shooiple that the success of a produc- tion must be judged primarily by fe in no dangor.

Captain E. Jones, of the Hong-the booking office receipts it in P. Vasanta against Sir James kong-Wuchow passongor yacht nevertheless vory satisfactory for Jamionon. KOM.G, H.M. Consul Kochow arrived this morning and producers and players to know General at Canton, and Mr. reports soundings in various that they are not being called Frank Arnold Wallik, Vico-Con- places on the Wost River as upon to wait until the next world Bul of Canton.

having altored considerably, for the reward of their offorts. "For a de Zoro on the tide water gaugeati

The opening performance on The claim was? olaration that the plaintiff Bank Samshui now. means twelve foot Friday and all subsequent por- formancos are lo commonco aro entitled by virtue of divors of water on the bar there. 1 moene assignments and in parti-formerly indicated only about promptly at nine o'clock. There qular by virtuo of an indenture nine feet. Yesterday the water aro a number of reasons for the dated August 4, 1923. to the lon the gauge was 11 feot 10 fixing of this time, and as thoy all western half of lot 57 in inches. At the Second Bar above hinge, upon the convontence of the British Concession at Sha-Kongban, a real barrier of sand the general public it is hoped that: mean for the residue of the term extends right across the river. the public will assist the Society of 63 years granted by an inden- The water on it was asortained as by arranging to be in their soats; ture dated November 8, 1898, and being only seven fout by lowering by nine o'clock. In anticipation made between W. Cowan, Esq.the boat and taking soundings of receiving the dosired co-opera-

tion and in the interests of those! on behalf of the Commissionors across the stroom.

of Her Majesty's works and The Wuchow-Hongkong who will not wish to have any public buildings, and E. Z. Sim-stoamor Fook On (Capt. A. Camp-portion of the opera, marred by mons and Robert L. Chambers, bell) managed to prooood up to movement in the theatro it has of Shameon, Gunton, and to have Wuchow about half-laden. She been decided to close the theatro: their title registored in the books towed the rest of her eargo up in doors before the commencement kapt for the purpose at 1. M. lighters and followed the same of Phoebe's Consulate. Conoral, Canton; and procedura leaving Wuchow until for a mandamus commanding the she had passed the Second Bar defendants or one of them to and arrived at Dosing. effect such registration."

Counsel in the case woro Mr. Eldon Potter, K., and Mr. A. C. Holborow for the plaintiffs, and Mr. H. P. Wilkinson and Mr. V. Priestwood for the defence.

DANCING DISPLAY.

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solo, which im-! modiately follows the overtura, and to opon them again only at the beginning of the Chorus "Tower warders," about ten minutes lator. His Excellency the Governor, under whose

opera patronage the

is being presonted, las expressed his intention of being present at the The full toxt of the judgmont The pupile of Miss Violet porformance on Monday, Docom occupies Hosen columns of the Capell are to give another ontor-ber the 15th.

There is no doubt, a cortain North-China Daily Netca, and taftiment next month, when two consists largely of a rosume and dancing displays have been curiosity among those who are in raforances to ruling casoN.

arranged, for January 7th. touch with the Society's activities Considering the question of (matinee) and 9th (evening) in the regarding the cast of the pro- whether the duty of registering a Queon's Theatro. Those who duction. The opera is a dopartaro) transfer is a statutory duty or remember the previous display from the class of performance! not, his Lordship statos :-- by Miss Capell's pupils will bo hitherto presented by the Hong- Philharmonic Society, looking forward to the forthcom-kong

ARMS SEARCHES.

other

The King's Regulation says: "All transfors of land within the ing show. As boforo, Mise Daisy and it is not going too far to say British Concession shall be made O'Koefo is kindly assisting that the production of a Gilbert .... at His Britannic Majesty's Booking oponed at Moutrio's on and Sullivan

opera has been Consulate-Gonerai," and all Monday, and is already brisk. The made possible only because tho mortgages shall be registered in proceeds are to go towards the Society now possosses, in. Mr. S.

Hospital and the same place. It is not denied London

Collett and Mr. W. G. Whollor, that the Consul-Genoral undor deserving charitioe.

two men whose knowledge and that has to keep some book in

experience of amatour operatic which transfers may be made and

wark has proved invaluable. Mr. Collott is the Honorary Conductor in which mortgages may be re-

of the Society and has taken upon gistered a statutory obligation

TWO ARRESTS MADE.

all the work his shoulders bim. It upon

seams to me

One of the pickots detailed for (rendered extremely difficult impossible to argue that it does not follow from that that it is search duty in connection with owing to Band parts being al-o his duty, imposed by the the present measures for the obtainable only after many dis

with Statute (the Regulation) to make provantion of armed robberies appointments) connected

musical side of the a transfer and/or register a mort-succeeded in making an arrest, hold, in Tung Loy Lane, in the Contral

Mr. production.

Wholler ne gago in proper cases.

superintended all stage arrange- therefore, that there is a statutory district, last night.

A man in a long coat was taken duty upon the Consul-Gonéral to

obvious knowledge of his "job make transfers and to register into custody after a search madents in person and has, by his mortgages in proper cases, and of him had resulted in the dionabled every one taking part in that this case is properly brought covery of a fully-landed revolver. the opera to participate in his In the police reports this morn-awn extensive experience of Gil. against tho presont defendants.

As to the matter of Consularing it was also stated that another bert and Sullivan work and con- jurisdiction, the Judge holdsman was arrested in New Market tributo, under expert guidance, It is clear that whatever may Street last night who had a load his portion of the success of " the be the status of this. Limited ed five chambered rovolvor in his

show". Company, it is not "the subject possession.

or citizen of a Foreign State."

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which was wrooked on Junk yesterday, the 8.8. Houngshan. Rock, in the Canton River, in February last, has been salved by a Chinese company. The vessel, in the tow of four launches, arrived here just after midnight last night and is now at anchor

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Principals in the opera itself aro Mrs Collott (Elsie Maynard) Under the Inase therefore the jurisdiction in China. Such a Mrs Douglas Roid (Phoobe), Mrs only limitation that concerns us doctrine would affect many other N. Mathieson (Dame Carruthers), is the ong against assign companies. What is to be done and Mrs Brown (Kate) Mr D. M. Bont to + nativo of China".with companies who havo Ameri- Richards (Fairfax), Mr J. 8. Under the King's Regulations (cans, Fronchmen, Germans, Gillingham Jack Point), Mr G. thero is the restriction about Russians or Austrians, on their D. Loys (Wilfrid Shadbolt), Mr transfors to a subject or citizen share registers? Nor, do I know G. H. Piorcy (Sorgeant Meryll), of a Foreign Power and a how to ancortain the proportion Mr A. P. Glanville (Lieutenant further limitation, addod in of sharos which will turn this of the Tower) and Mr H. Annite 1908, gave the Consul-General British entity into a "Native of (Leonard Meryl). discreti n

rofuso A China;" is it ono-third; one-half, Details of the opera would be transfer to the subject or citizen five-eigths or what? And how is out of place here, but it may be of any Power that had no Official; one to deal with the constantly romarked (to quote a burlesque Representative in Canton; that fluctuating character of a share Guide to the production cannot apply to this case. I see register? I do not know about piled by a member of the Cast for

We have a handy littin dosk no reason to chango my view ex- the plaintiff Bank, but I know the amusement of his colleagues) pressed at the hearing that the Bank shares in England are con- that the money bestowed upon calendar from Messrs. Mackin- abject aimed at by Section 2 of stantly changing hands, and the Leonard Meryll by his father tosh and C., Ltd., the woll-known

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the any limited company may, and Hongkong currency, and transferers of land; I cannot eco no doubt doos, vary from day to arquebus heard "off" in the

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ฟ firod by any other reason for the second day. and third paragraphe of that I therefore hold that thero is kind permission of Doctor Sun A curious find was mado in Section. Now there is full juris-no power in the Regulations to Yat Son. The same document Upper Albert Road youterday, diction in His Majesty'e Courts in refuse this transfer, nor in the would have us believo, following when parool, containing off Cheung Sha Wan, between: China over Hongkong China Com-1 Crown Lease, as the proposed Gilbert's libretto, that the pro revolvor paules and any other Company transfereo does not come within duction's loading lady lavos ammunition, dom or any British possession, is then said that the Snoretary another of those statements to bean somo attempt made at will inter go into dook for oven after protection has buonof

withdraw be classed as "only a rumour." withdrawn (Order in Counoll 1913 protection from the Bank and Art. 51); and this has been con-that that is enough in itself to stantly exercised by the Courts, make the "Bank inoligible as a I seo therefore nothing in the Crown lonsao. I do not know Regulations which authorizes the whore this theory came from, Consul-Genoral to rofuso to His Lordship proceeded to dis- make a transfor of land to a ocunt the last-mentioned con- Limited Company, oven whon tontion.

The light cruiser Waymouth, underwater domolition of the constituted as the plaintiff Bank Concluding, Sir Skinner Turner munity generally much regret in which Captain B. H. Ramsay, wreck of tho .. Loongsang in is constituted.

Hald: No doubt has been the imponding departure of Com-M.V.O., has succeeded Captain Hongkong harbour. Mr. Ip Ylok Birkett, D.S.O...in joined Mr. Woo Wing in the NATIONAL STATUS. suggested against the bona-ßdos modore H. E. Grace, R.N., who M. B. It was, however, argued that of the transaction between the is leaving for Home with his two command, has loft Portsmouth Houngeban salvage venture, those such Company came within two plaintiffs. I therefore make daughters on Saturday next for Hongkong with a new erow mon forming the Yick Wing meaning of the words "a native of the declaration asked that the During his term of servies hore, for the Despatch, Captain R. O. Steamship Company-a com- Ching in the covenant in the Bank of East Asia Limited, as Commodore Grace has enjoyed Davenport. A relief half-cresy posito namo indicating the two assignoo under an Iudonture of immense popularity in naval, for the Tamar, dopot slip at principale. This registered Com- After referendo to a ruling caso, August 4, 1923, of Lot No. 57 B. sporting and social altolos, and Hongkong, lose five stoker petty-pany, le now thouwner of the Mush interoni has been created his Lordship said :-I entirely fail in the British Concession of his numerous friends will wish offcere, whic are going out in the salvod vessel to. pon how it can be contended Shame en, is entitled to have the him overy happiness in his new Weymouth, has boon embarked

day in the steamship Menelaus at in native and European, shipping that this British Bank previously transfer to it of that Lot made sphore of duty. described by me can come within in the hooks kopt for the purpose Captain Stirling, the new Com Birkenhead, for passage. The olroles by the salvage of the the clause "Native of China" in H.B.M. Consulato-General at modore, is due to arrive here to crews fortwasubmarinen bithorta Heungshan and there has already meraly because some of its shaze-Canton. And, if it be necessary, morrow by the P. and O. liner in reserve on the Chian Station, hear a goodly number of interest-

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