WALLEM SHIPPING (HONG KONG) LTD. AND TELFAIR SHIPPING CORPORATION v. OWNERS OF THE SHIP "PHILIPPINE ADMIRAL" (THE "PHILIPPINE ADMIRAL")

[1974] 2 Lloyd's 568

HONG KONGSUPREME COURT

Before Mr. Justice Huggins, Mr. Justice McMullin and Mr. Justice Leonard

Conflict of laws - Jurisdiction - Foreign sovereign - Vessel built by Japan for Philippine Government - Vessel sold by Philippine Government to company - Government to retain ownership until purchase price paid - Vessel operated by company as ordinary trading vessel - Actions in rem brought by unpaid creditors - Whether Government could seek to have writ set aside on ground that foreign sovereign was being impleaded.