WEDNESDAY MAY 14, 1924
UNIVERSITY LECTURES. NOT RESIGNING YET.
VICE-CHANCELLOR INTER:
VIEWED.
"PEOPLE MUST SHOW TREIR INTEREST."
JAPANESE CABINET'S
DECISION.
TOKYO, May 13.
THE CHINA MAIL.
PEPPER IN HER EYES.
ROBBERS' RUSE HAT YAUMATI.
Mr.
the at
It is practically decided that the Cabinet will not determine is The question as to the advisability attitude regarding its defeat in the or otherwise of holding. F'niversity elections till after the wedding Extension Lectin in Thongkong: celebrition believing that aedence three men broke into the Sexting on brought to the fore
· again lev, the Rev. R. 1. Churchill, mayal chulain, in the course of his
see the Cathedral on Sunday mming. à impremtative of the Chim Vaillas been making enquir- | les inter the attitude of the Driver Ris autheilig with regard to the mater, which has offen received 'af tertion in those enfimns.
"The position of the University, as explained to our nitresentative by Mr. W. W. Hornell, CT. MA Vivel lumellor of the Hongkong Tivolity is that the te is work thing under high pressure owing to the shore of some of the Professors one bed that after the lone vaca tion fending in September if there isral demand their souvices Universite lectufans will be glad to i give them.
The Vice-Chancellor is posions that there should be such lectures But he feels that there should bebar ganisation with who, the 1iver. elfy could negotiati in the ement of the muhl being interested:
TRIPIDES IN DEVONSIDIR.
BIG GAME FILM.
WORLD THEATRE PICTURE.
Wong Kau, unemployed, was charged before Hamilton
E. w Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with bolsiz concerned in a robbery at No 617 Shanghai Street. According to the house. A woman was seized by the neck and pepper was rubbed into her eyes and while confused a pairof gold bangles was taken from her arms. While the men in the were in the kitchen the woman's daughter called out
and
was
political change is not desired by the nation during the festivities.
The Mizuno faction of the Cabinet is of the opinion they can win over sufficient Independent and other votes to make a majority.struck by the man who was on It is insisted that this be tried be- guard at the front door. Another fore any final step is taken.
woman who was on the verandah heard the young girl's shout and saw a man holding the girl. After the alarm the men escaped but were chased by another woman in the house. Reaching robbers separated and after follow. the roadway from the stairs, the ing one for some distance the Woman returned. She identified defendant at the Mongkok Station on Saturday afternoon.
It is understood that the Premier and other members of the Cabinet have little confidence, in Mizuno's plan and are determined to re- sign if, after the celebrations, the opposition still has a majority. It therefore appears most unlikely that the Cabinet will wait to face the special session of the Diet which has now been called for | June.-Reutër.
..
TOKYO, May 13.
With the overwhelming defeat of its partisans certain the Cabinet met this morning to discuss its on fate.
It is understood that the debate was intense, the Cabinet being divided-into-two-nearly equal- factions, the first of which, it is. understood, Kiypura is a member.
It was alleged that acting on in formation defendant was arrested by the police on a vacant lot at Tse Ma Yuen about a quarter of a mile from the place of the robbery. The case was adjourned until this afternoon.
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
They favour resignation after the BIG ALEX DUMAS PICTURE.
This
INSPECTOR MERCER."
RESIGNATION THROUGH
ILLNESS.
of
of
"Опе of the circumstances"
FAMOUS CASES RECALLED. which hampered us somewhat on our two years expedition Into British East Africa was the utter Chief Inspector Mercer, inability of the natives whom we Scotland Yard, who has been took with us to work any of the seriously ill since last December, motion picture cameras," saya has, tendered His resignation. Its. Martin Johnson, the well-known acceptance rests with the Home naturalist whose remarkable photo Office, to which a report will be play, Trailing African Wild submitted by Sir William Hor Animals," released by Metro wood, Chief Commissioner Pictures Corporation, is a Police, On December, last complete record of animal there was a big response from his wilds of Africa, colleagues when volunteers were amazing Alm is being asked to undergo blood thing- presented ait.. the World fusion for Mr. Mercer's benefit. did not need their co-operation for take place. Mr. Mercer's career Theatre. "In most instances, we The operation, however, did not
this work, for while Mrs. Johnson has never lacked variety,
"He was would turn the camera, I would a trooper in the Horse Guards have my gun ready in case it was before joining the police, and in necessary. Frequently I myself tinte became principal detective at work, the camera and Mrs. Johnson Vine-streer Police Station. From But there were other times when would go out after the animals we both wished we had someone who could relieve us. On many occasions, when we were in serious danger, we thought only of saving ourselves and were obliged to grab our rifles instantly, Photography was, under the circumstances, highly inadvisable,
of the four chief detective inspec this position he rose to that of one tors at Scotland Yard.
Stern-visaged and` 2 silent worker, he was not given to laughter. His interests seemed to be centred in hard work. He believed in his own judgment and his theories were seldom discussed with others.
"We did manage, however, to His knowledge of the night life instruct the two upbearers who of London was very extensive. formed an important part of our He was an ideal police officer in expedition in the use of the "still" one respect he kept his ears open camera. It seemed impossible to and his mouth chut, and the teach these natives the slow, re-reformed "crook" had in him a gülar-cranking that was needed good friend. His duty came first, for the movie machine and after but he was always fair. ******** many attempts at it, Mrs. Johnsou THE EASTBOURNE MURDER. and I decided that we would have The two outstanding cases to do the work ourselves.
handled by Mr. Mercer were, the "It would have been a difficult Horatio Bottomley case and the second faction beaded by Mizuno Cinema patrons who
matter if we had been unable to murder at Eastbourne of Irene urges that they at least remain till favourably impressed by the big get their assistance at the still Munro. No one knew what was the Diet is convened.
costume pictures produced in
camera as well. But working the in his mind when the murder The returns, with only nine America will want to see "The shutter was not as difficult a task as suspects, Field and Gray, who seats missing, show that the Gov Lady of Monsoreau," a brilliant turning the crank it seamed, and were later hanged for the crime, crament occupy barely one-third French production showing at the the gunbearers gave us valuable were released after a short deten
help."
tion. But the released, was only of the new House, the combined Queen's Theatre til to-morrow. opposition commanding 282 seats, The picture is adapted from the "Trailing African Wild Animals" part of Mr. Mercer's plan for
wedding early in June. The
were
his sub The Plove not counting the twenty indepen-/book by Alexandre Dumas re-is the first film of the kind to fixing the guilt on them!
To the early thys of the diver sity Extension Tectures in State celebration of the Regent's larid M. Homell said, many stake were made through lock of organisation Professors use to appear from nowhere and announce that they were, poing to lecture on som shung gabinet and then they wondered why the people did not turn up to hear them. For instance In my native village of Devonshire we had a teether who annougnil as
pians,
Most of the seal ho Find orger heard of such a person.”
With the advent of such rani sations as the Workers Ednentin Association at the Adul-Selvol contined the Vice-Chanceller, Ind tempts were made to obtain lacle in subjects with a local nonlient is end th w nonse was forthcoming. The result has been the flearichine University Tetension Tretures that, sire hold all game the country to day."
·FONOKONO'S YOUTH. "Asked for his opinion in reward to the mudphility or otherwise nd there Being much demand for such lec- taros'in Tomikoner, tho. Vice-Chan-
dents, who are likely to join them.
In regard to the Kenseikat strength, the outstanding feature is that the party is capable of demanding that its President, Viscount Kato, be
The next Premier.
LATER RESULTS.
53
Kenseikai Seiyuhanto Seiyokai Independents Kakushin.. Business Men
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100
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nowned for his authorship of receive the official of the American "The Three Musketeers," "Monte Museum of National History. Christo" and many other novels of the last century.
Miss Geneviere Felix occupies the title role and proves her Regius
as a star. The inost minute care was taken in making up the costumes of the times when Chivalry and knighthood were in flower and the many court and other big scenes will long be❘
remembered.
This picture will be put on at all 12 performances and the "Olympia Follies" will give their show at 5.15 and 9.15 for the last time to-day.
Reiter
Pama-May-13-
cello do that his experience WHAT FRANCE THINKS. was that older people in the Colon- thadonent-ather interest_to. think of attending them but young a mamines contax of the younger alement there seemed to he 2 gombo doound for such lucation "Scpm of the Tiniversity, Tretpump Alred
that while the swing to the Left wil Newspapers gonerally consider have some influence on the deñestic policy is extremely improbablo: that it will affect the foreign policy. They lay partienlar inson the mccess of the Socialists, contrated
LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
RECREIO v. SURREY" RESERVES.
At the fourth time of asking
JUDGMENT RESERVED.
"The defence in the case in which a 1784 judgment was involved was heard later yesterday, the Court sitting all day.
Plaintiffs are the Lun Cheung firm of 35 Kwong Tung Road, and the defendants Cheung Wal-kam and the Yee Sang. Hop Kee firm, of 36 Kwong Tung Road. The claim is for $990.50, money due for 138 blanket overcoats alleged to have been sold and delivered.
The defence consisted of a com- plete denial of the story of the plaintiff firm. Cheung Wal-kam in the witness box dented receiving 138 blanket costs. He only had three. He was a partner in the Yee Sang Hop Kee firm but not in the plaintiff firm.
Cross-examined by Mr. Brewer, he said Yee Sang, Hop Kee
A young woman arrived at East- bourne from London on the day the men walked into apparent freedom. Her job was to make friends with the suspects, and the information she gained had a great bearing on the re-arrest and con- viction of the murderers.
Mr. Mercer began and complet- Bottomley's conviction. The chain ed the. inquiry that ended in
was forged too of evidence thoroughly to be broken: When Bottomley arrived at court on the day of his conviction he still be lieved in his star. But Mr. Mercer, who throughout the trial was a silent watcher, knew that Bottom- ey would not use the two tickets for the Derby he had previously purchased.
:
UNSOLVED CRIMES.
Mr. Mercer had his failures as well as his successes. His long- drawn-out inquiries at Cambridge and Portsmouth failed to solve the mystery of the murders of two lonely women.
examined regarding the death of Hundreds of people were
yesterday, the Club de Recreio with the small gains of the Coin- and the Surrey Reserves, could was a partner, in the Lun Cheung Miss Lawn, an elderly shopkeeper, munists and express the opinion for the runners-up position in the not come to a definite decision that the main issue of the election is the huch cont of living and the new second division of the Hongkong 1xation. Le Journal recalls that Football League.
"They
played extra time vie, many of the Teft declared them-
snhjorte de renile și Taïtie Mr. Fornell. "and th, hetsans given to the feet on thi" "Tamra e` Fam bren lawrly attended-
Then, lectures were started Ins war by the Rer. BR Chu rerend chantain, and buvo, ben van. Himout Joving his
קוזידי
three coats. He did not order 138 Cambridge, but the inquiry ended and denied receiving more than who was murdered in her shop at and the statement that he re-inn fruitless trial. No one was ceived that number was wrong. A convicted for murdering Mrs. Mary document produced bearing a chop Pelham, known as Brighton Mary, not put the chop there.
He paid $30 to the plaintiff in and afterwards struck repeatedly Portsea. The woman was strangled
received.
Lectures hom boom elven by Bai, solves partisans of M. Poincare, and it seems as if they will the denied knowledge of; he did in her house in Blossom-alley,
Tarsile loturan pa u Fit foreign policy. Matin thinks M.have to play at least over 500 Pioneire could find a majority, hut minutes in all to come to a de
man"."The Hamin Filmart in To
anatre" Tolar Reber". "Venice" believes it more nominal for the vicinite conclusion. No goals were respect of the three coats that he on the head with a bottle, but the
and Nahum Hidary.")
Contiming on the pot fer ge
ganised public flamand he
thing definire could be done in no
Ta of sevinding University Exton-
sion Tectares in Tingkat
torious parties to assume office, N. scored and both sides had their Tardion, who himself was beaten. share of the game.
in the Echo National blames the
moderates for their own defent, say
Vice Chancellor said that it would the
Many #Hid not fight
- The Communist Human-
of
BILLIARDS.
dares that disilhssion will PALACE HOTEL HANDICAP. Radical Sinlist Herrint
Be very hard work for a lecturer to rapidly follow the advent
have teak to an audiones whom
be folk van cot able or did not wish
to follow him I would be of no
"OnGHT TO BE DONE." Asked if he did not think that courses of leemres at such a place as the City Fell would bring they
the
and the Spelist Rm. The
The breaks were: Spey, 29, 14, 20, 24, 29, 48, 28. Rendrils, 15, 12, 12.
Both sides having addressed His Honour, judgment was reserr- ed.
TENNIS FINAL
a solution.
numerous clues proved fruitless of The Portsmouth police have re- ceived information that a sailor who committed suicide at sea first wrote out a confession of the murder.
P
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SUCH RARE JEWEL" Playing at the Palace Hotel last Comratmists will immediately de-night-in-the-handicap competi number of spectators yesterday, JUDGE AND GLAD EYE."
On the stand.court before a small use he relied. for people to take mand full amnesty, the evacuation of tion for the Ho Kom-tong Cup, Miss P. Grace and R. E. Worth-
inters in the enbieet under din the Rabr, recognition of the Soviets Mr. G. Spey (125) beat Mr. Eington won the final, of the Mixed The hearing was concluded of mesion in between lectures. A cor-and the abolition of taxation schemes Rendrils (100) by 250-94.
20. straight sets, from W. Hattersley against Mr.
Doubles Competition, in two the action by Mr. John Perilli tain amraves of reading in hetween The rudien Ere Nouvelle says that
and Mrs Luigi At the etition shows France's desire lectures would be necERSITY,
The new chamber' will
Smith and Mrs. Hattersley Smith. Torsetta claiming damages for thie would mini organisation aid for pener,
The winners' handicap was owe alleged slander and assault at Mr. it wel ha for those of the public certainly be inclined to conciliation
30 and the losers' scratch, Miss Torsetta's restaurant in Sloane. interested try rent together, and make but this must find a counterpart in
Grace and Worthington led 3-1, square, Germany. It urges the necessity of the grammsugupot,
Gornay rapidly fulfilling the ex-stood that M. Poincaré has decid score went to 4-5 and 6 all and then up, said that Miss Torsetts was to Paris, May 13.-It is under but lost three games 3-4 The Mr. Justice Avory, in summing perte recommendations-Reuter.
PARIÉ, May 18.
ed not to go to Chequers-Reuter 86. In the second set the score be commended for her modesty
read 2 all, 4-2, 4 all, and 6-4.
If her mother's story that she It is semi-officially stated that the University closer, before the eyes of plan of the Experts will probably the China Merchants Wharf onable and she scored often, with a added:
Shanghai people who visited tennis. Her service was irreproach-spoke to her was
Miss Grace played excellent nearly fainted when Mr. Perilli true. He themeral pablic and nearer to their remain the base of the French Re-Wednesday, to see their friends forehand drive across the court. harts, Mr. Fernell mid he did,parations policy, and over if Moff on the Admiral Line sir.
One would have thought that and he thought it was a thing which Poincare csecs to dircet public "President Grant, witnessed the Mrs. Hattersley Smith drove well kept more in the background, Her net work was also very safe. such a rare jewel would have heen aught to be done. It would not be affaire his quccessor will not be like embarkation of a woman and child but her service was, comparatively, either in a glass case or some- of much us however for a lecturer 17 to abandon altogether the policy after the lines had been cast off, to give an hour's lecture only on of the present Premier-Reuter says the N. C. D. News. The last expected of him and rose to the that the evidence is that she was waak. Worthington did what was where out of sight. Instead of PARIA, May 13. blast had been blown on the if there who public demand for leedures, were couraón of lectures on
Radical-Socialist whistle, the last rope made foose occasion at difficult junctures. Hat in the habit of sitting in the subjects and this would entail ex-Painleve, in un interview Explain and the gangplank had been tersley Smith got through his share restaurant every day in the sight pons as the fenturere comld not being the attitude of the left bloc removed from the ship's side, of the game in convincing inanner. of all the customers.
It would rather look as if she expectal to do that on the ton of streeeed Franco's deere for peace when down the wharf rushed a
were inviting the " glad eye," and more lectie-id-the-fiver haned on the principle of reparation woman with a child, a baby's bed In the final of the doubles. It is a little difficult to believe that their regulating the Bad faith on the part of Goomanya bird cage, two bags, a trunk championship of the Singapore Ca young Italian woman, 20-years
and a hat
box, delayed C. last week, Donnell and Tred-of age, accustomed to sit in the scription for the conse. however, would have for her the most-dis
the break-down of gold best Potts and Leggatt by restaurant, would be so affected by might be made, and if evidence was astrous consequences. Europe could by
motor-car. Those on 6-2, 6-3.
'Good forthcoming of a comine demand only enjoy a peaceful fature if the her
one customer saying for Extensing lectures the Vice goodwill and conciliation of France the wharf were, sympathetic, but
morning" that she would get up Chancellor we reared to do all in was met with the goodwill and hon- scarcely hopeful that the lady
and appear to be about to faint. his power to help..
ast continuod execution of obligations would make it. The raised plat
The jury awarded Mr. Pecilli on the part of Germany--Reuter,
subieck. What were really needed.
A Bor and Ms Stomach Tha haylin oats whatever, whenever And much he plouaos la surd nomin tima tond erg suckingly Chamberlain's Calo and Barros Ramedy. It stops slmost instantle agonizing shomech and bwo nain hot wasther arms wat
Bx-Premier
DRAT2Liniment
Pin bruik, there is nothing
.
SINGAPORE DOUBLES.
Paris, May 13.-M. Poincaré form gangway was quickly run out has told M. Millerand that he him one farthing damages for slander to the ship then some 10 or 12 feet self and the Cabinet will resign and so for assault.
the stream The passenger on June 1-Reuter. quickly clambered up, the child in
her arms While this procedure qast to Chanburnin's Pain Balm. Its being carried forward, the
Try Chambarinin's Pain Balm Moscow, May 13. Protests
Brufas, strain and stiff, swollen hat only relive the pin is at Instant transfer of baggage was accom against the incident, that occurred joints should be rabbed vigorously with hit it is an antiseptic liniment and plished with aqual facility aft, and in Berlin are country wide. Des Chamberlain's Pain Balm as owing to Whipplet pumptly oxares the by the time the woman was or the monstrators at Tiflis took a threw a sdmulated throughout the congested its penetrating quality, the circulation wind to hail without any danger of ship, the luggage, suspended by tenlag attitude outside the German parts, relieving the pressure and inflam hul piss You amant afford to the ropes in mid air, was well on lis Consulate, which is protected by amation that sounds the pain. Bold and in every bonehal. Mold and roooan, with tit Rold: erarywbors.
way over.
cordon of police. Reuter.1.
recommendled everywhere.
sonin March should be kept
andled wyory where,
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