TUESDAY. OCT) BER '18, 1921.
THE DOLLAR.
To-day a closing rate 2.10 1'S Today's opening rate 211 58.
MOTORISTS CHARGED.
** VICTIM STILL IN HOSPITAL"
CHIN JOSS ESCAPADE.
NAVIS FACE COSTS $20 APIECE.
Chan Fuck, the driver of motor car
No. 150, was charged before Magis trate landell, at traffic time this morning, on three counts for violating Trafic regulations.
Inspector Garred said that the charges were: 1) driving the car with out & driver's licence: (2) reckless and furious driving causing injuries to an- other maz also named Chan Fook: and (P) having to rear light. The Inspector asked for a reinand as the victim was still in hospital.
The leating was adjouneri for werk.
INTERPORT RIVALRY
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.
RE-OPENING NEXT MARCH.
PREDICTED FROM PARIS,
PRITION FURTHER ADJOURNED.
MANSLAUGHTER.
LIGHT SENTENCE GIVEN.
ON JURT'S RECOMMENDATION.
THP CH
MATE
CRAIGENGOWER CLUB-
STORMY MEETING LAST NIGHT.
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD OF CHINA. and
Owing to the neglect of duty of a reporter, we can gite only the fol-
notes (gleaned at CHINA COAST OFFICERS' GUILD band from various
SPECIAL COMBINED MEET. AG will be held at the GUILDS
THURSDAY, 20th OFFICES on October, at 5 pm Sharp,
Manslaughter was alleged against a lowing- Chinese called Lo Kwai who appeared second before the Chief Justice (Sir William parties) of what took place at isst Rees Davies) at the Critains! Sessions night's meeting of the Craigengower to-day. He was charged with having Cricket Club. unlawfully killed Cheung Lee cu
News that will be welcomed by anxious customers of the Banque Industrielle de Chine was contained in statements made at the Supreme Cout this morning in support of September 19.
the further application for
قاعة
some
companions
to Watcha.
were
Near
On that date, Crown witnesses adjournment of the Banque's winding related, at about 10 p.m. Cheung Lee up petition., According to advices and received by the Hongkong manager, M. Montargis, the Banque Industrielle will be in a position to re-open for business in or before March 1922 and will carry on under a reorganisation scheme which provides for the repay ment in full of all purely banking debts within six months, thereafter.
In aplying to Mr. Justice Gompertz this morning for an adjournmat
It szemy to have been a little story. Large sums" written off" as chits and subscriptions un collectable led to demands for names, there being a suspicion that some of the defaulters are still enjoying the privileges of the Club, protected by their friends on the committee.
The demand for names was positively refused.
returning Happy Retreat the deceased who was walking some distance ahead of the rest of the party was suddenly set upon by five oa eix men. One of the assailants was the prisoner
Mr. Mody was re elected president, who seen making for
Was
the and Mr. Relilios, Vice-President for prisoner with a bamboo pole and the ensuing year. Mr. Basa and Mr. sec. and treasurer. was hard calling out Strike! Khuras, hon.
At which it is essential that all Members in Port should make a point of being present as the business to be discussed in urgent and importsabe
W. J. STOKES,
Branch Secretary, M. E. 0. C.-
W. T. ELSON,
H. K. Agent, C. C. O. G. Hongkong, October 19, 132).
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
XOTICE.
GENERAL MEETING of Members will be held on TUESDAY, zho The affair was reported to the police respectively, were unanimously re- 25th October, at 430 p.m. is the CHAMBER ROOM, Chartered Bank until January 16, 1929 Mr. F. who went at once to Happy Retreat elected. Mr. B. W. Bradbury was Buildings, 3 Queen's Road Central, for
deceased lying elected Spurts Captain for
the the purpose of nominating a Represen- ferkin (instructed by Messrs. Deacon.
the road unconscious. The Season 1921-22,
tative of the Chambar to serve on the The ballotting Legislative Council owing to the
HOLYOAK.
and found
Or
the
The drivers of motor cars Xs, 338 and 2 were next called. They теч elangeri with reckless Looker. Dearon and Harston) pras driving on Victoria (lee Roadduced an affidavit by M. Moargis, and about 24 hours later he died for members of the committee resignation of the Hon. Mr. P. H. In on fetaler 19,
Next morning one of the men who resulted
Inspector Harrod so that on the is the course of which the latter stated that, at the request of the Bank's afternoon in question and Soliton, he abled to Paris on Nicol were driving on the police
October 6 and asked to be advised of patrol motor egele ging rast in
the probable date of the te opening West.
they rounde! the
of the Bank. He also requested in Imeril iz Victoria Road
formation as to the attitude the High from the Pokfulum Road
Courts of Justice in England we the defendants
adopting towards further adjourn in up the till ut a very fast pace, meats of the hearing of the Bank's na behind the other. They had to.
petition for a winding up order. apply the brake hard and steer
ና። † came teau-
taken to the G. C. IL.
in
the
following
was with the deceased took the police being elected: Dr. Kew, Mesars. W to a matshed near Bowen Road and Allan, S. E. Ismail. A. E. Hall, B. W pointed out the prisoner there.
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The prisoner told the Chief Bradbury, P. T. Lamble, M. Maank Justice that he knew nothing and C. Alves. about the affair and therefore could say nothing. He called two or three witnesses in an attempt to prove an alibi but the jury, after a brief retirement adjudged him guilty. On October 7, M. Montargis received They accompanied their verdict with a branch a cable passing on a message the Judge asked the foreman on what from the General Manager in Paris to grounds they did that. The foreman the effect that the French Cabinet had replied that it
out to clear us." The witness from the manager of the Saigon strong recommendation to mercy and DEVOURS COCKROACHES AND
mile
estimated the speed at fully 20
bour, perhaps Although not required by the law, it
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Notice in writing of the names of seconders to be lodged with she candidates and of their proposers and Secretary si least 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the General Meeting.
By Order,
E, A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Hongkong, October 18, 1911.
TEE HALF YEARLY MEETING
NOTICES.
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BUGGER
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SHINGUARDS, &c., &c.,
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of the Jockey Club will be held in the Jockey Club rooma. Eongkong Club Annexe, on THURSDAY, 27th October, at 12 noon.
had become a recognised practiceficial approved the reorganisation prisoner was not actually seen
The chief officer of the cable-ship anong motorists. to use the road only scheme approved at the shareholder's strike the deceased.
"Stephan" sends more details of that one way from Pokfulum to West
His Lordship said
it adventurous insect the Ro-miantis wing meeting in Paris on Jely 25. The Poist
the ral
General Manager further advised that was 4 FRIODS offence which, 28 TOA in some Tarts. There
ordinary circumstances, now in the London Zoo." were two other curs bebind the the French Cabinet had entrusted to under
"I found her en deck," he writes, THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. polier cycle, and they har to pull to the Banque de l'aris et de Pays would have cared a severe sen-
Bas the carrying out and performing tence. He entirely desired how while coaling at Port Sudan. She, up on the side of the road for the of all necessary negotiations forever, to give effect to the recam-seemed so interesting that I had a; THE next GYMKHANA has been
bringing the reorganisation scheme mendation of the jury and con- into force in the shortest possible sequently would pass a much ligater sentence-one of three years jail with hard labour.
defendants to scrape through. The witness stopped them and turned
C2TS
time.
The
them back. The defendants did not sound their horns. It was the Ching Ming festival and the road was a busy A cable confirming the facts set out one, thus making the offence more in the message from Saigon was re- sericus, as an accident might have ceived by 3. Montargis from the occurred through the defendants' General Manager on October 9. negligence. Both the defendants Geteral Manager farther stated that were packed with Chinese, the Banque de Paris et de Pays Bas evidently going out te chin joss.
hoped to have raised the necessary Replying to the Magistrate. the funds and to have brought the re- defendants said that when they told organisation scheme into effect in the the passengers that they could not early part of 1922. Full details were go up the Lill, the latter remarked You Shanghai men are afraid to drive up bills. If we had engaged a local man, he would do it easily." So they did the hill to "save face (Laughter.)
The Magistrate: Oh, I sea! each.
OBITUARY.
MR. WILLIAM MɑLEOD.
The death occurred at the Married Quarters, Victoria Jail, last night, of
not contained in the cable but it men. Mr. William McLeod, only son of tioned that the scheme provided Principal Warder, Mr. James M. Mc
Exed for SATURDAY, 5th
wooden case made for her with a November, 1921. Programmes can be sliding glass front: I put some obtained at the Hongkong Club, the cockroaches in the box, and soon Racecourse and the Jockey Cinb found she liked them. Altogether I States. Entries close on October 25th- had her on board for three weeks, and; A further extra GYMKHANA ! she seemed none the worse for being MEETING will be held on 26th so far north when we arrived."
November 1921 in aid of the British A terrible alternative diet to Legion. cockroséhez is vouched for by another correspondent, Mr. M. Frank. 7, Albany-road, Victoria Park, Man- chester, and that is--husbanda.
Gongkong, October 17, 1921.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS THE Undersigned have received in- Fractions to sell by Public Auction
FRIDAY, October 21, 1921, commencing at 11 am. at the godowna of the Yadwali
Godown, Co., Yaumati
Also
"After their brief courtship," he writes, "mother mantis promptly kills and devours the old man, to which for the repayment in full within &Leod and Mrs. McLeod, old and well hubby submits without struggle or months after the re-opening of all known residents of the Colony. protest.. purely hanking debts such as bills. Young "Willie" is he was known to It is quite impossible for the male drafts, deposits and telegraphic his many friends, was only 19 years to kill the female on account of his $20 transfers. It also stater that the and 8 months old. He was born in inferior size. Though males and fe- Bank would be in a position to re- Hongkong and for the past three males fight under certain conditions.
an assistant to they invariably separate zone; the 203 kegs Wire Nails, FINED FOR SPEEDING. open and carry on business in orrears worked as Nex: called was the case in which before March 1992 and that the Messrs. John D. Hatebisen and worse for their ercounter, and it is! 16 coils Galvanized Wire,
Aonly after the male has finished with the driver of moter ear No. 472. English Court had raised no objection Company of King's Building owned by Mr. Lee Chi Fong, assistant to further adjournments of the Bank's keen sportsman, he was a member love-making that he submit to his
of the United Athletic Club, and for fate." manager of the Bank of East Asia, petition. was reroanded last week on a charge "From a perusal of such telegrams the past two seasons had turned
from information of speeding on Caine Road, in order and
received out for the Club as goalkeeper in the that the defendant might call his from official and well anothorised Second Division of the Hongkong sources." declared 31. Montargis in Football League. He was held in employer to give evidence.
concluding his affidavit," I am con-high esteem by his Clubmates. Much vicced that the French authorities, sympathy will be felt for Mr. and Mrs. including the highest political and McLeod and their married daughter. MARRIAGE TO PLAYMATE OF furncial personalities, are entirely in The funeral leaves the quarters at Convent at 9.m., on September favour of the reconstruction of my 4.30 this afternoon. 30. He said that he had driven said Bank and the fact that the French
Mr. Lee in the witness box. denied that the car was travelling at 20 miles an hour up the incline on Caine Road, pear the Italian
in the car along Caine Road every Cabinet has approved such reconstruc-
morning on his way to the office, for tion and further that the Banque de
the past tbree months. and Lad often looked at the speedometer, which always showed that they were doing about 10 miles
Paris et de Pays Bas has consented to
Try out such reconstruction all ints to the fact that in the near are my said Bank will be in a
an hour. He did not look at position to repay its creditors in full- the speedometer on the morning in and to re-establish its prestige in the question, but did not think that the East,"
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
THE HON, MR. HOLYOAK RESIGNS.
DUKE'S ROMANCE.
50 YEARS AGO.
A Quantity of Cast Iron Water Pipes.
Terða-Cash on delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
20
MONDAY, October 24, 1921,
Commenting at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Booms, Duddell Street,
▲ Quxatity of Valuable Household, Yamatiure, A boy and girl romance which be
Comprising:- gan 50 years ago, during the reign of
Tenk hatstand. sideboard · with the Third Napoleon, ended happily bevelled mirror, dining chairs, dinner in a London register office, when Duc waggot, square tee tables, ice chest, Spreng de la Chatre a member of an glassware and dinner crockery, ruga old French family, married the widow etc., etc.
of a British dragoons office, Mrs. Teak bedstead, wardrobes, dressing Digby Wentworth, a pretty woman tables with berelled mirrors, chest-of-
drawers, washtanda, etc.
A general meeting of Hongkong with slightly fading heft. The age of General Chamber of Commerce mem- both bride and bridegroom is given as car was going faster than usual. Mr. Jenkin pointed out that if the bers will be held on Thursday, Octo- 65. There was no reason for going fast; as order His Honour made last time was her 25 at 4.30 p.m. in the Chamber Mrs. Digby Wentworth is the widow there was no particular hurry to get continued that would give creditors room, Chartered Bank Buildings, No. of Captain William Digby Wentworth, to the office that morning.
and contributories the right to come 3 Quem's Boad Central, for the pur-7th Dragoon Guards, who was killed The Magistrate: The Chinese in and have the petition restored poss of nominating a representative during the war. The duc and Mrs. Sergeant who has been on point duty to the list. Therefore, he sub of the Chamber for service on the Wentworth were playmates, together on the road for a fortnight, and has mitted, there would be no harm Legislative Council in place of the in childhood, and as years passed the sonu many cars pass, states that your in adjourning the
until Hou. Mr. P. H. Holyoak who has early friendship continued. It was car was going 50 per cent faster than January and it would obviate the resigned. Mr. Holyoak, it will be re while the due, who is a great traveller, the others. You say he is not right? necessity for coming into Court and membered, recently, left the Colony was abroad that Mrs. Wentworth met making further applications from time for Japan following a breakdown in and fell in love with Captain Weat-
It can't be true.
Can you suggest why he should to time. specially pick your car to
mons? I can't say.
STULDU -
matter
Also
A Few pieces of Blackwood-ware. On view from Saturday the 22nd. izst, Catalogues will be issued. Terms:---Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
Hongkong, October 18, 1931,
health The names of candidates for worth. They were married and came TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND
OTHER INSTITUTIONS. In reply to His Honour the Registrar his Best in the Council, together with to live in England. The duc, who re- (Mr. H. A. Nisbet) intimated that be those of the proposers and secondes, mained akachelor, maintained Replying to another question, the had no objection to offer and Mr.innst be lodged with t e Secretary at was a Jenkin said that there was no oppoei- least 48 hours before the general
tion by the creditora,
meeting.
witness said that his caF "Studebaker" car.
How many horse power?I think 50, I am not gûre,
A powerful car?--It is supposed to
be the best make,
Never mind the make. I want to know if you have to use second gear up the incline?--I always use recond up Beymour Road.
seldom now.
His Honour said that in that case
he would make an order in terms of
afection for his carly playmate, and ALL preliminary notices of forth- recently met Mrs. Wentworth again in London marriage was the result.
-coming meetings, lectures and. entertainments, sent for. Insertion in The Dac, de la Chatre told a repor- the news columns of the China Mail, ter that he is descended from the are charged for at the rate of $1 each, Viscountse d'Ypres. He has lived at (as announced in May and June of POISONING" "CASE, 191, Rue de l'Universite, Paris, for last year) ixoviding that they do not
the part 20 years.
the application, giving leave to credi-"PADDY WORM
tors or any person interested to apply
ex parte by summons for the restora tion of the petition to the list.
:
The Criminal Court hearing of the "paddy som poisoning" case will not come an 'ext week. When the
TYPHOON WARNING,
below was
occupy more than four lines. In future if this space is exceeded they will be placed in the advertising columns at the prevailing ratte
Seymour Rosd is different, I am speaking about that little bill on A clean bill; of health was re- October sessiods opened this morning Caine Road-When I first bought turned, for, the Colony during the 48 the Crown Bolicitor (Mr. G.H. Wake- the car I used second gear, but very hours ended yesterday, Last week man) told the Chief Justice (Sir Wit
The telegram quoted
AN AID TO DIGESTION, two imported cases of smallpox, botham Bees Davies) that one of the The Magistrate. I find that the car British were notified, also two cases chief Crown, witnesses, the Govern-reca ved by the local American Con- THEN you have a fullnest and weight was speeding on the morning in of enteric fever, Chinese, and one of ment and yet, would be away from subte, General from the Manila in the stomach after sing TOU and should take one of Chamberlain's question, undoubtedly without the paratyphoid fever, British. Three the Colony for some days and, at Observatory at 1 pm, to-day-may know that you have esten too much, Cyclone or typhoon 8.E. of the bleen to aid your dhenation.. For sale wltne's knowledge. Line the driver Chinese died from puerperal lever counsel request; the hearing was
fixed for next Monday morning.”
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