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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1922.

BOMB PLOT.

GREENFIELD PETITION.

OHIEF JUSTICE'S DECISION.

RECEIVING ORDER MADE.

The Chirl Justice (Sir William Ress

THE CHINA MAIL.

ARMS ARREST.

"LOCAL WATCHMAKER'S STRIKE- THREATS.

KOWLOON WHARF HAUL,

NOT SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE.

•

TWO MEN ARRESTED.

WETO

and

WORLD THEATRE.

THE OUTSIDE WOMAN"

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

REMINDER.

WANDA HAWLEY

THE OUTSIDE

WOMAN "

A are escape that is decidedly busy with the comings and goings of per- AUCTION at 44 Peak, Monday, In connection with the watch-

Lam Pui and Shek Cheong-look, sons who are most anxious not

November .2.45 pm) meet orch other. starts a Furniture, etc. on view on,and from makers' strike, some jewellers' shops the two Chinese who were arrosted to Davies R.C) announced his derision in Gough Street, received "myster-last Saturday in connection with the mirthful ball of fun rolling-at-the Sunday, 26th Inst. All good articles this morning to grant the receiving ious" threats that unlces settlement big haat of arms nod ammonition at World theatre where the Outside in first class condition. order in respect of Mr Samuel was brought about by Friday night, the Kowloon what were yesterday Woman", the latest Wanda Hawley afternoon discharged by Mr. R. E, picture for teatart opens to-morrow, Greenfield's eatato which was their shops would be blown up.

in Lindeell on the ground of insufficient Sunday for three days' stay. "The asked for in the petition pro formed,

The polico having been

Outside Woman" is a clover domestic detectivea

evidence. ɛent sented recently by two stockbra-out

special ሰበ

Chan Yeung, Chineas duty

R. O. comedy, revolving around a giddy ker, Mr. P. M. N. da Silva and Mr. pa Friday night two then were ar- No 52, gavo evidence of arrest bearing little wile whose love of a. fling things M. A. Razack. It was the sequel to rested with bombs in their possession. out Sub Inspector Pincott's opening to the junk man gets her in on peck BD unsuccessful speculation in About 11.15 p.m., on Friday two statement reported yesterday. The of trouble involving the dwellers "Chinn Provident" shares which Mr. Chinig detectives noticed two men two suitcases in which the arms were in the apartment abcre, a jealous Greenfield bad indulged in.

preveding up Gough Sirect steps. found bore labels on which were wife of Spanish extraction and an Mr. C. G. Alabaster E. C. (instructOne man carried under his arm what typewritten T. Hanson, stateroom artist with a penchant for living models. The fire escape rally ought ed by Mauers. Wilkinson and Grist) appeared to be a shoe box, while No. 114. Peroident Cleveland.'" ap eared for the petitioning the other carried a gallon tin contain creditors and Mr. Elev Zeitlyning kem-ese. The man with the shoe (instructed by Mr. G. R. Hayward) b x was challenged by one of the de'entires: When the lid of the box on behalf of the debtor.

was removed, two hombs made at an cm te cigarette tin and an empty fruit can respectively, were found inside

Lam Kan, record runner of the bas bought her such a big share of, The lids of the tins were tied down; with wire and to them were attached King Edward Hotel, thea explained popularity. Big, goodlucking Gyde fuses about nine inches long. When the the procedure adopted by him in Fillmore is convincing as the doctor lids were removed, inside the tirs boarding steamers. He stated that busband, while Sidney Bracey makes were found two boltar portions of in carried with him blank cards of a properly amusing third angio of bostha in which were

stick of the hotel and ti ese would be filled in a most unexproted riaogla. A now dynamile and a deter ator. The numby patrons whom he succeeded in corner, Rosita Martini, a famous) were taken into custody,

obtaining, the information written | Belgian beauty adds spice as Bracey's | Yesterday the. polica

cama of the † wife. took thereon giving the

When one [ tbe meu to No. patron, his luggage, etc. 400, Shanghai Street, where he bearded stomers there were he lived. Hie cubicle was searched usually and two revolvers nad nine rounds of ammunition were discovered.

The petition was opped by the debtor on the following prourde:- (1) That the petitioners had been guilty of a breach of duty to their clients which should disentitie them

to the order asked for.

(2) That the debts alleged were of gambling and Begal nature and irrecoverable in law,

(3) That no act of bankruptcy had been comitted.

Denlies with the last point, His, Lord-lip said he was clearly of opinion that in the case before him there was a clear intention on the part of the debtor to suspend payment of his debts and his creditors, in the terms of the language used by him, could come to no other corelusion.

Mr. F. B. Dittman, purser of the to have special mention, as it is of ship gave evidence that stateroom great aid in the desperate plight of the No 114 WAS not occupied various characters who wish to avoid

un the trip to either

er compromising situations. from Manila. Also, there had never Hawley is as easy to lock at as usual,; bien à paseouger named "T. Hansön" and enacts the star role. with all

that dimpled mischievousness #bich" ou board.

ODC

two stamen

of the hotel's launch accompanying him who would help in removing the patrons' baggage from the ship. The seamen also carried blank carde.to be filled in. In this case the defendants boarded the President Cleveland" with him, and be heard them shout out "A foreign passenger wa-te ua," He later caw them stopped on the wharf whilst carrying a suit cases. Questioned by the Magistrate wit

The two men, Ting foug and Chan Heune, were produced before Mr, The Chief Justice quoted a number B. E. Lindsell this morning, charged utherities 引起 the point together with the orlawini raisi d ny tu the legality of possesion of the bomba. Chan wie the debts and raid that in Lis also charged with the possession of opinion they disposed of the con- the revolvers and ammunition, tentina Lint these share transactions, lu king for a formal semand, ie. the usle notes taken in conjunction Defective Inspector 3. Grant told with the by-laws endorsed on the te Magistrate that there wellness said it was not an uncommon oc- back, were illegal as wagering con- be

of curience for the card to be filled in

tracts..

on the launch alter the baggago bad had been taken on board..

11.

further

charge possession of ex losives with the in- No authority, His Lordship eaid intent of causing damage conelusion, was cited to show that prepusty to prefer against the de any brach of duty if such existed on fendants, at the next hearing. · the part of a pulitioning'ere ditore, was A remand was given tatil next

PIECE GOODS DISPUTE.

a ground for dismissing a petition.Saturday.

After His Lordship bad made an order for a receiving order, Mr. Zeitlyn asked that his costa'sbould be allowed out of the estate. Mr. Alabaster objected that the grounds of opposis. ion had been held inscient but. Ilis' Lordship said that he would make the order asked for.

HONGKONG DEADLOCK

CONTINUES.

The Magistrata remarked at the conclusion of the evidence t at he agreed with Mr d'Alhada's edibmis. sion because it seemed to him that the importation was complete with the arrival of the ship bere. It was a previous offence. He did not think that the defendants, in any case, couid ¦ ba said to aid and abet the importa. tion even if it could be proved that ashère The pit cegoods dispute still remains knowing what they were,

they conveyed the arms

It at n dealicch although some of the native dealers have aigoified that they only the charge of possession remain- That bring 0, was doubtful. Are willing to do business on the old ed. The evidiace was that the men contacts. Apparently, there are cord the suit cares which were par about half a dozen or so Chinese ticularly heavy and which they denis who commenced, the negotia. tions and remain obdurate. Mesnapparently obtained in the course of while no

new business has teen their ordinary dutics. His Worbip reported but there have been steady sail there was not sufficient evidence. clearances of goods previously acid, secuted, agreed, and the defendants Sub Inspector l'incott, who pro-

were dincbarged. Ilia Worship order- It reported semi-dicially that take advantage of the situationed the arms to be confiscated. France ba? notified the Waichiapealth,ugh there are large Storks of

CHINA'S NEW TARIFF,

HISTORY OF ITALY'S OBJECTION.

PERING, November 24.

The dealers have not been slow to

of its readiness to agier to haptey roots" lying in the down.

bo relaxed

ARRIVALS.

Abpittai, (Wai Hing & Co.) Trom Fort Bayard Co.'s Wharf.

Emprees of Russia, (C.P.8. Ltd.) from Vancouver, Manila. Kowloon Whatf..

Hydrangea. (Chia Co) from Swatow. Co.'s Wharf.

Uwajima Maru, (Y.K.K.) from Keeleng Wanchai,

Yeizan Maru. (Kimura & Co.) from Keelung-Wanchai,

West Prospect, (S¢ ̃& Barry) from Monito.-B26.

Calchas (B. & 8.) from Liverpool Singapore-Holt's Wburt,

Garlic Prince, (Furness & Co } [rom. New York-A5

Kwangler, (Q.M.S.N) from Shang hai-Co's Wharf.

Waali, (Ching Kee) from Shanghai.

plication for effection five per cent, lees have been put up. There is no LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. costoms duties Thus Italy and is dusand, the only goods that Japan alone stand out. As regard. have been cleared to any extent bring Japan it is stated necessary legal toge required for inan.diate use. procedure is proceeding satifact rily, Wiz On Street, where some of the but the Iliau stand is being main piece la dealers pre situated is still Lained.

full of cheap sale" post rs and this I' ap, ears when the bino-Austrian go to show that they are keen to treaty was signed. Halp raived the get rid of their goods, question of disposal of three chipe has been stated that a few. belonging to the Trista company, importira are ready to meet the contending that as Triests Lad b. coma dentre y part modification of their Italian territory the shija should be femtracts Ent there are one or two handed over to Italy. China objcated clauses that cannot and Italy proposed abitation to except at a great risk. The majority which China also objected. When of the porters, or perially thous with the question of the ve per cent. long-standing connections, aro. of the duties arose Italy said that inasmuch opinion that business can only be aa China bad refused arbitration done on the old-terms. There is very regarding the ships. Italy could not little probability of the dealers agree to the customBiocrease-Reuter. eucending in making connections with the manufacturers director inden ing on their own account as most of the standard lines are handled by agula, whose principals would-C12.. never think of relinquishing the middleinan ". Then there is the THE THREE MUSKETEERS." question of back credits to he Brrouged and another obstacle is the As a sequel to the production by difficulty in finding repres ntatives to Douglas Fail banke of the film version make inspections prior to shipment. cloased the of "The Three Musketeers" which is Some dealers have being shown at the Cororet next importers' attitude as arbitrary, but week, the blar motina picture it must be rememberd that time and colony that centres around Hollywood again, dealers have, when business Jas been thrilled by a new fad-was depressed, refused to accept goods Jencing.

or rendered claims under very pobry | For three months prior to the excuses. There have, oleo, b:en making of the picture, every player instances of importera rlwing to obosen for a pat had to take entertain claims or offering amounts fencing leseors from B

former out of proportion to the loss auffered world's champion swordsman. The by deviation from the stipulations on purpose of this was to minimise the contracts. Both sides have their the risk of accident during the Elminga guments without the other. At of the production and also to make present, the in porters do not want to the swordsmanship look real on the do busicces under contracts that may screen. This was particularly neces not. ba suficient safe uard and the eary in the case of the actors who dealers say no. -----

DUELLING DE LUXE,

wern to play the parts of that redoub tabla trio Alkes, Porthos and Armis

who, it will be recalled, do a deal of

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KOYEMENTS OF. STRANEHI.

Chicbus, B. & S.) from Canton. C17.

Tjipatan, J. C. J. L), from Sourabaya, Balikpapan-orth Pt.

DEPARTURES.

Luchow, (B. & B) for Canton- November 25.

Kojim Moru (M.B.K.) for Dairen, Tsingtao.-Nvember 26,

Calcbas; (B & S.) for Yokohama, Sharghai.—November 25.

Ascot, (Tuen Kee) for Amoy, Swatur.November 25.

Saichou, (Yee Woo) for Hoihow.

November 25.

Kwonghe. (C.M.S.N.) for Canton November 25.

Tjikini (J.04.L.) for Kobe, bang. hal,-November 25

Kishu Mara, (0.5.K.) for Keelung, Swatow-November 20

Tsiyo Mard, (T.K.K.) for San Fancisco, Keelung.-Nov. 28...

Wahu, (B&S.) for Tientsin Wai Hai Wei-November 28.

Prosper, (Tok. Tai Cheong) for Saigoni-Novembar 20.

blade wielding in the course of the. The T.K.K... "Riberla Mara" eri atory. There are a less than sixteeniserat Yokohama on Nor. and a duals depicted ujtogether and in one ono to for Honolulu, and Bau clash Fairbanke, who wake napler distanc

Chino, (China Mail) for Bab The DE 6 Dlated." Welt Llyck 'd'Artagnan, bas, with help of the pool on Nov. 8 for straite Hongkong, Franciggo, Shanghar Nov 27,

Hydrangea; (Chia On) for: dougtty musketesse, to take on eight hunghat, Kobo ned Yokohams and li advertarias.

expected* to, arreled at this port on or-November 21: about 200, 28,

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

Wanda

and after November 27th our Offices will be located at No. 6 Queen's Road Central, Sth Buor, (Bank of China Building).

T. E. GRIFFITH, LTD. Hongkong, November 25, 1922.

Husband, It's A Good plan to luck up your favorite treserve be- fore you start off to work in tho morning. Otherwise Wiley may Trade 'em off to the junk man before night. And if they happen to ha Eresagros worth thousands of dollars, which you are storing for your best frised, it may causo complications.

AT THE

WORLD THEATRE

Beginuing SUNDAY, 20th Lib TUESDAY, 28th,

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

LL preliminary notices of forth AL

coming meetings, lectures and entertainments, sent for insertion in the news columns of the China Mail, are charged for at the rate of $1 each, (as announced in May and June of last year) providing that they do not Occupy more than four lines. In future if this space is exceeded they will be placed in the adverting columns at the prevailing rates.

KNIGHT ERRANT OF AMÉRICA

WILLIAM RUSSELL

IN A PHOTOPLAY OF DARING DREDS

EASTWARD HO!

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HB OUTWITS A RIVAL. HE RESÇUES A GIRL.

HE MAKES YOU LAUCH AS WELL AS THRILL.

A WILLIAM FOX production

B.15 p.m.-TO-DAY ONLY at tho—8.15 p.m.

WORLD THEATRE.

A. D. C.

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