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THOSE MILITARY LANDS. NEGOTIATIONS WITH. "WAR DEPARTMENT.
QUESTION IN THE COMMONS,
LONDON, May 1. Secretary for Colonies, replying to Mr. Gershom-Stewart, said that, In the House of Commons, Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gord, Under negotiations were proceeding with the War Department regarding the valuation of their present-properties in Hongkong and provision for the military establishments was in the progress of being made. by the Colonial Governinent of suitable alte native sites He hoped the transfer would be effected satisfactorily with the least possible delay.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
salary of £1,000 a year. Tho frst person to answer these advertise-} ments, (Liont.-General "Sir Charles Kavanagh, R.C.B., eay the defend- ant Enever at China House, 77, Knightsbridge.Enever, in the course of conversation, fold hit that the company owned volumble righis in China over 30 mines, and that they wanted someone to go out and verify the company's title, ascertain whether access was obtainable, ete, Enever tried to persuade the General to invest £2,000. in the Haraphrey and Denman Company, but the latter said he was not T pared to do that. Later Enever said: "You need not invest. Wel will send you out, and allow you £250 before you go and £251) when you return, und if you like to take up any sliates you can. In Janu ury, Sir Charles Kavanagh left for Chin, and as soon as he had gonk, A Chinese street coolic was a form of prospects appeared with sent to the. Kwong Wah hospital yesterday suffering from two stab his name at the head of the diree-wounds in the buttocks received torsa matter of which he had no in a fight with another man;. knowledge whatever. About the same time Enever was in negotia Mr. Cecil W. L. Way has won
Command orders publish an tion, with Colonel McTaggart, also the Tienisin Club Billiard Handi- extract from the London Gazelle a distinguished soldier, who was defeating in the final Mr. G. which says that Captain C. I. F. offered, through Bennelt. £1.000 a $. Knowless who conceded 200 Bensley is to be Adjutant, R.G.A., year for three years to go to China points. Against Mr. Way's 500 Mr.vice Major C. H. Hickling, D.S.O.
Knowles scored 442,*** and report on the mines. Colonel Ltd McTaggart agreed to invest £800, ***** | and later handed over his motor ear
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CHILDREN'S
WHITE VOILE
Mr. William Hodgson, who was Through falling into a dray-Lord Mayor of Leeds last year, has well at Shekulung village, Kowloon been killed in a motor accident. City, a Chinese girl, 17 years of age, was drowned. Her body was sest to the portuary.
Captain Gualey, master of the SS. "Narung" which arrived in port from Rangoon via Singapore this morning, reports the death of three Chinese-deck passengers during the voyage.
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General Sir Charles Monro will leave England in September to relieve General Sir Horace Smith- Dorrien as Governor of Gibraltar. The King has appointed the Earl of Mar and Kellie, and his heirs in the succession of the Earldom of Mar," to the office of Hereditary Keeper of Stirling Castle.
Sir Frederick St. John, who has died at the age of 92 at his villa at Monaco, was for many years a member of the Diplomatic Service, and was employed in all parts of the world.¦
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TUSSUAY, MAY 1, 1928.
LINERS LIQUOR.
NEW PROHIBITION RULING.
on
TENNIS LEAGUE.
"A" DIVISION.
C.R.C, beat Kowloon 57-42 LR.C. beat Hongkong C.C.5247' University beat Club de Recreio U.S.R.C. bear Civil Service 56-43
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WHAT THE EFFECT is.
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while, foreign and American Supreme Court has decided that to-day from Washington the U, S.
steamships are prohibited fram C.R.C bringing into American ports LRC.. intoxicating liquors under seal University. on the outward voyages, American Civil Service intended for the use of passengers U.S.R.C.... steamships are not prohibited from C. de Recreio having board, intoxicating H'kong C.C...... 1 liquors for beverage purposes on Kowloon C.G. I the high seas and in foreign ports, A China Mail reporter this morning There ought to be a very good made inquiries with the object of fight in the Second Division. finding out how American ships Quech's College, the Chinesej coming to the Far East were the Indians and the University likely to be affected by the ruling. have cach shown
"The important point in the strong teams with Queen's College they have decision handed down by the U.S. at present favourite. Supreme Court regarding the lignor question," said the-head of a lead-Queen' College P. W. L. Pis, ing American steamship line is C.F.C. that foreign vessels are now de- IRC. barred from taking liquor under vil Service seal into American ports."
How will it affect ships sailing University
Craigengower "B" z under the American Flag "the re-Kowloon "A" porter asked.
Kowloon "B" "It will enable American ships Craigengower "A" z to carry liquor between Yokohama Netherlands T.C. and Manila Manila never has Club de Recreio been" dry," but as the slips were "dry" it was no benefit."
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How about all the "American lines combining and maintaining a store ship outside the three mile Hott in Pacific waters?" asked the China Mail man.
LIU EN-YUAN This would be an impossibility, ATTEMPTED IMPEACHMENT, as in the event of the store ship being forced by stress of weather to seek. shelter in. an American
حيب
PEKING, April 30, In the House of Representatives,
day announces that Mr. Hsia Chi- port, we should have "all our stores to-day, Lo Chi-han intended to
A Reuter cable from Geneva to-
feng,
the well-known Chinese publicist, has been appointed a of the League of Nations.
move the impeachment of Liu En-
Confiscated and should be muléted in a heavy fine to boot."
Why not let the outward bound an for alleged general financial present, though about the ordinary
Lu Ping, the master of the s.s. member of the information section steamer take on board the stores failure, but the number of members
"Sun Os," which arrived from Kwong Chow-wan this morning, reports that the vessel was delayed wing to the wheel shaft being broken on April 28.
The newly appointed Ameri- can Ambassador to Japan, Mr. Cyrus E. Woods and Mrs. Woods left Madrid on April 17. for America. After staying there a couple of months, Mr. Woods will leave for Japan to assume his new post.
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the general managership of the Philippine National Bank,,and Mr. Wenceslao Trinidad has been ap pointed to act temporarily in his stead.
from the inward bound vessel?"
"The trouble and expense would quorum, was insufficient for im- Mr. E. W. Wilson has resigned not be worth the candle; you Peachment, which requires three- must bear in mind that we do quarters of the members of the should have to depend on life-boats not carry steam pinnaces. We
House.-Courtesy Daily Bulletin. for transport. Then again, the delay would be annoying to
the fol passengers-especially lowers of "Pussyfoot."
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The King has approved of the appointment of the Duke of Argyll to be Lord-Lieutenant of Argyll shire, in the place of the late Mar quis of Breadalbane, who had him- self succeeded the late Duke of Argyll in this office in 1914.
VICE-PRESIDENT'S VIEW.
looked at it from a similar point of Another leading shipping man view. He told the following story, which comes from Japan..
CHINA COAST.
Captain J. M. Hopkins, of the "Changchow," is on reserve. gone master,
Captain G. Byers, from leave, has
Changcliow." Mr. W. Lumsden, chief officer. "Chengtu," is on reserve.
to Enever in exchange for 200 shares in the company, The Colonel left for China in April. About that time General Ka anagh had completed, his investigations in China. Ho found that the Hou Chow Company's assets were of no yalue at all. Meanwhile other per- sons bad been attracted by the ndvertisements and 1 Major Webatar parted with £1,500. "From the balance sheet it seeinolį that something like £23,000 had been subscribed to the company, which did no business at all except the fraudulent devices with regard to the agreement with the Heng, Chow, Company. During January and May Bennett took, out £1,052, Enever £2.695, Haynes Only ten years of age, a
It appears that when a certain £350, and something like 1,215 Chinese girl attempted to commit
recently she had on board the Vice-gone chief officer, "Chengtu." mammoth liner left the other side was drawn to cash. Meanwhite suicide yesterday afternoon by
President of the Company. A day Truth had smelt a
Mr. W. R. Allen, third engineer, jumping into the harbour from the
out from the home port, this gentle- fat. After Yuen Un Wharf, Connaught Road
men had the entire staff of officers
Sunning, is on reserve. roundly trouncing haver, whom Cenital. After she had been
before, him and lectured them on gone third engineer," Sanning."
Mr. J. Said, from reserve, has it openly called a rogue, this intre-rescued she stood crying for some pid paper next dealt with Haynes time,
their duty regarding observation Mr. C. Jarvis, from reserve, has of the dry law. who had-foolishly-rushed in to
Accompanied by Lady Turner of you are revenue, officers," he
"As one gone third engineer, "Shengking."
Mr. A. N. McDonald, acting chief. defend the Sino-British-Trade-As- The driver of private motor-car Skinner Turner arrived from fere with passengers, who carry sup'y second engineer.
and Miss Turner, His Honour Sirsaid. "I do not expect you to inter-epgineer, "Kashing, has gone sociation's connection with Enever. No. 526 has reported to the police Shanghai by the P. and O. s.s. their own liquor, provided they do Peking."
Hsin This Association, which. Haynes that at 1.25 p.m. yesterday his car "Karmala to be present at to not assuage their thirst (in alcoholic himself had fondled, was speedilydian pained Mangus Khan at Mr. D. Reiss was a passenger by the While you are on the ship, however, third engineer, same ship.
accidentally knocked down an In-morrow's sitting of the Full Court. beverages) outside their cabins. cagineer, Hsin Peking," has gone Mr. W. Matthews, acting second discredited., Hero again Truth was Queen's Road Central near the City same steamer. very outspoken. talling Haynes Hall. After doing all he could for "scamp and describing an offshoot him he drove him to hospital. appears to have been only a tool, concerne formed, the Chung Ying flowever, having received £2.700 as Trading Co., Ltd. aan "impudent swindle. That, Anynes and his
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BIRTHS.
LORD.--Os March 11, 1923, at
Mansfield, Notts, ere in of Lord, of a daughter (Hilary).
his share of the spoils, he also has fellow jobbers were able to find Co. is returning to Shanghai on The Courtneidge-Holloway WOOD On April 23, 1923, at en sent to jail, fifteen months in the dupes they did will amaze many May 4, after a trip to the northern Shanghai, the wife of Edwin the second division. According to people. That Haynes was able to ports of China. According to word A. P. Wood, of a daughter. CAMPOS.-On April, 24, 1923 at
the prosecution, the three accused secure the support of several pro- received here the company scored Shanghai, the wife of M. P. de induced people to invest money infion will amaze many more. Use Peking, while the booking at minent personages for his Associa a very considerable success at Campos, of a daughter. MURRAY-On April 24, 1923, at
the Humphrey and Denham Com-less, however, after the Bottomley Tientsin was a record. and Mrs., one of several other sub-scandal, to moralise over the dis Chefco, to Mr. Douglas Murray, a son... sidiary concerns supposed to be piriting case with which credulous connected with mines in China investors allow themselves to be
plucked, The China Hottse The first of these companies was fraud will have, from its smaller the Heng Cons Company, which scale, even less deterrent effect than was registered as a private company countless other equally transparent in February, 1920, with a capital at ramps.
MARRIAGE.
KIRBY-ROCHE.--On April 21, 1923, at Shanghai, Thonds C, Kirby, of U.S.A., to Georgina Cecil Roche, of Shanghai
ROTA, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE
Boxoxosa, Turday, May 1, 1923.
CHINA HOUSE FRAUD.
£50,000, divided into "A" and "B"
shares. Something like a year Wanted A Band. seemed to have passed without any
Athlone have arrived at Cannes on Princeas Alice and Lord a visit to Lady Waterlow at the Villa Monterey. They will return in due course to their new quarters in Kensington Palace, where they are likely to reside until August.
Mr. N. Hardie, from reserve, has
I must insist that you yourselves Mr. T. Pringle, chief engineer, uphold Uncle Sam's laws." Him" Ningpo," is on reserve. Lient. C. S. Fisher, M.C., R.G.A. self he set a fine example. Wagers Mr. F. S. McLay, from reserve, and Lieut E. L'E. Davies, R. G. A. were laid aplenty that he would be has. Kone third engineer, Marilu. Capt. E. R. S. Dods 2/4th he stuck to his guns, although have been granted leave of absence persuaded to have a "wet" drink for the purpose of proceeding to before the end of the voyage, but
Chengu.".
Bombay Grenadiers (KE.O.) has perfectly willing to join the boys"! been granted leave of absence on when on shore, private affairs for the purpose of proceeding to Shanghai.
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Mr. W. M. Ruxton, from reserve, Mr. L. H. Hutchings, second officer, "Kutsang," is on reserve,
Mr. H. R. Dobson, from reserve, has gone second officer, "Kutsang
Mr. A. Buntain, from reserve, has Mr. C. M. Goodyear, formerly
gone chief engineer. "Tungwo” Surveyor-General, Federated Malay Passenger business of lines Mr. J. Stalker, chief engineer, States and Straits Settlements, operating under the United States
"Tungwo," has Over 600 people took part in a was married to Ethel, widow Shipping Board is running far engineer," Wosang."
chief waltzing competition'at the Grand of Mr. J.-L. Orr, of Rylstone House, ahead of last year, with bookings Hotel de Peking. Guests were, Cheltenham at Mentone, in the for the month of June in the trans engineer, "Esang," is on leave.
Mr. WTweedie, second asked to vote for the best dancers, south of France, says the Straits atla tie service al capacity, not- the second and so forth. Mrs. S. will wish them long life and happi-ings of liquor interests that the second engineer, "Esang." giving 50 points to the best, 40 to Echo. His many friends in Malaya withstanding the gloomy forebod-engineer, "Wosang." has gone Mr. H. Craig, acting, chief
W. Bogan took first place in the ness, competition, Mr. Chaó second and,
raling of the Attorney-General-Mr. F. Dunstan, second engineer, drying American ships would re- "Esang." has gone second engineer, Mrs. Friedlin third.
The late Mme. Sarah Bernhardt'sult in financial min for companies Waishing once said that the secret of her so unfortunate" as to be operating
Mr. H. W. Fraser, seed The China Mail, business being done, but about the
vitality was I have atfused to saloonless, writes the Washington engineer, Walshing,
second Every Sunday morning, between H.M.S. "Hawkins," flying the grow old." So tremendously, has correspondent of the Christian reserve.. and of the year the company onbered 11.15 and noou, the railings and flag of H.E. Admiral Sir Arthur C. she lived that, besides being a great Science Monitor, into an agreement with a Mr. pavement outside the Officers' Mess Leveson, K.C.B., was expected to actress, she has been a painter, a This bit of sophistry of the wets, Grant, a mining engineer, by which at Murray Barracks are thronged arrive at Singapore from Hongkong cuptor, traveller, huntswoman; that offered in their campaign to
with Chinese, while under the tree on April 28. It may be mentioned wild animal tamer, a voracious break down the
Mrs. Sun Mr. Grant sold to the company on the opposite side rimy be seen that this is the first official visit of reader, a writer of memoirs, and Amendment has been dispelled by
Eighteenth Canton to-day. tain rights and intereste which he standing a small group of Europan" Hawkins will be recommission model wife, mother and grand Shipping Board is understood not the Admiral to Singapore. The plays, a brilliant hostess, and at officials of the Shipping Board The was stated to have in mines in music-lovers, listening to the strained there. The P. and O. "Syria" is mother. Sid celebrated her 57th only to have concluded that prohibis said to be considering a sugges Dr. C. H Wang, the ex-Premier, China for a number of shares, re of the regimental band. One of the bringing out reliefs for her, and stage birthday last September. ition has not had a ruinous effect tion to return from the Hague Having harboured one of the presenting a face value of £83: asked the writer how it is that the been serving on the China Station When Mr, Justice Bray was taken becoming increasingly helpful himself to more pressing matters
group under the tree last, Sunday will take home those who have m censed for some months, Hongkong This was the only property the regimental band never plays whose time has expired.
on the business, but that prohibition some time this year and devote will read with more than passing Hong Chow Company ever acquired some spot where the pullit could
ill in court in mail wock, it was re- Travel on dry ships, is the at home. interest the result of the "China in China. Humphrey and Donman enjoy the music with leas diacon:-
cognised that he would not be seen slogan of Shipping Board ships, on the bench again. Although he and the innuendo, is that on a dry fort. He could give no reason. Is
had husbanded his strength and Leslie Haynes did not stay in the 1918. Mesra, Humphrey and Dengarion town cut East, it has been Opera Co, the Krbe Herald says business that would have done ships, champion of the wet cause, Colony long, otherwis his arrest
repulsive sights so common on wet
placo bore. Indeed; a Hongkong until the end of 1921, when there mental band to play for the benefit tour in Japan has not been that he was 80 years of age and cently that he tried to obtain quare ping Board vessel. Mr Hill was. would almost certainly have taken man continued to be sola directors the invariable custoln for the regi-We are very sorry to hear that the credit to a much younger E. Scully preside is of the Enis among those seeking quarters for a stronger man, the fact remained ergency Fleet Corporation, said re-trip abroad in June on a dry Ship warrant was actually jasned last appeared on the file the fact that of the public, at least twice a week financial success, for several rea-Avery, frail year for debts which he attempted those two gentlemen had resigned, caption? The public gardens would have the pleasure of hearing such meat was regarded as inevitable Europe in June, but was unable to desire to travel under the Amert-
Why should Hongkong be an ex-sous. It is exceptional for us to
Stil though his retirers for a friend of lus for strip to said to have expressed an urgent, to discharge with dishonest cheques. their places being taken by the be an idest place for these perform talented artists as this company his death a fortight later was a deccoinmodulonsavaliable. The can diag Haynes, als left large sums owing defendant Enever and another. It auces. It may be urged there is no possesses, and in return for the
hardy expected in Malaya, one for $3,000, to tie was not known how they acquired bandstand, this difficulty could soon pleasure they give us we shoup The Foreign Min Committee care of by cancellations of some of Mr. Smull to The Christian Science Belangor Tart Club. However, it the company, but having done the bandstand outside the Officers success. However, we hope to have of the United Free Church has
be overcome," As a montier of fact, naturally like to see their tours a da is not for these misdoings that he the various companies of Humphrey mess la mother earth. In Shop opportunity next year to see the received the formal resignation of As been sent to jail for six months and Denman entered into an agroe hai, there are two municirs and certuny coulit upon receiving the Moulden Medical College, on compaly In Kobe again. They can Dr. Digaid Coristie, Principal of in the second division, but for com- fent with the Hedg Chow Company which are big attraction when right good welcome and the loyal account of ill health pluity in Enever's swindle. Enever, by which for the payment of 2000 ever they play Are We to lag wadischarged bankrupt and financial (in sharon), thoy, Cook, speedily got himself into very over. Soon afterward advertise nevore disrepute with Truth, and it ments appea
elentless vigilance that he has now
Dealing with the visit of the 1.
"House" fraud trial, cablød to-day: Company was registered in January · there any valid reason?. In every G. Williamson Glbert and Sullivan retained to the end a capacity, for ship one need not be confronted by
Make
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behind Shanghai? Is it a question of funda? If no though elsewhere to charge is made for atten
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waiting list for accommodations is Prohibition has had no effect
those already booked, k growing and many will be taken on Shipping Board business," said
Monitor correspondent, adding:
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