WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1925.
*SAINT JOAN.".
HONGKONG A.D.C.'S SECOND NIGHT.
STRANGER'S IMPRESSIONS,
HIS FOREIGN WIFE.
LIVELY DOMESTIC STIR.
ECHOES IN COURT.
A
RAILWAY SMASH.
FRIGHTFUL SCENES AT
HERNE.
HEAVY TOLL.
PASSENGERS REDÚCED TO PULP.
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TWENTY-THREE KILLED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
TOKYO FIRE.
„ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL. DESTROYED.
''ALL PATIENTS' BAPE.
(Courtesy "Daily Bulletin.")
Tayo, January 13. St. Luke's International Hospital was totally destroyed by fire, the of which is unknown, includ
ing the records and stores.
As for us, can be ascertained there were no casualties.
The building was a temporary structure.
Ashwag wind was blowing at the time..
It is understool that there were 120 patients, including a few foreigners who were safely re- moved to an open space behind the hospital.
The Marines and staff of the
bourhood assisted the firemen.
ROBBERS BEWARE!
OF EVERETT THE CASE
V. WILLIAMS.
AUDACIOUS HIGHWAYMEN.
The daring methods employed by smugglers and robbers in the neighbourhood of Hongkong is often the subject of comment but none of them has risen to such heights of audacity as two high- whose waymen, particulars of cases have been sent to the "China
Mail by Mr. W. B. Hind, of G.K. Hall Brutton and Co., who thought they would be of interest to readers.d
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Before Mr. J. R.-Wood at the The Theatre Royal was again Central Magistracy this morning; packed last night for the second Mok In-man and his foreign wife night of the performance of "Saint (Mrs. Ella Schreyer), residing at Joan" by the Hongkong Amatour No. 39, Lee Tung Street, appear
Berlin, January 13. Dramatic Club, but it was the "first ed on two summonses for assault-
Numbers were killed and in- night" for many, including the ing the Chinese wife of the first jured in a railway disaster at writer, who also made his first defendant.
Both pleaded not Westphalia this morning, when introduction to amateur theatricals gulity.
the, express from Berlin to The complainant, who could not Cologne came into collision with a in Hongkong. In a friendly dis- cussion beforehand on the merits suppress her tears, stated in evi- stationary train at Herna station. or demerits of local criticisms dence that she visited the defen-So far twenty-one bodies have of local plays, the problem was dants' house at noon on Now been extricated from the wreck- propounded: Is it altogether fair Year's Day to collect $10 per age. to expect the best critique from a month maintenance ander an focal resident, irrespective of his order made on October 3 last year. claims or experience as a journ- In the course of this visit it was alist or dramatic critic or amateur alleged by the. complainint that theatrical enthusiast? It was there first defendant made & rush and see the danger signal owing to the Paymasters' College in the neigh-support of the contention that
"fell," being struck her in the mouth and other promptly invited to attend the parts of the body. She was told second night's performance and that no money would be given, and dive his impressions full play advised to take out a summons. Et could certainly be an ab- She was bleeding from her nose as solutely detached opinion, as
result of the assault and made a al!
report at No. 1. Police Station
The first defendant said that he strangers, be unde in the case of Sir Claud was a reasonable man, but owing Severn, who was once seen and to the unwomanly conduct of the was complainant (his first wife), he even spoken to, when he Private Secretary to Sir John was obliged to go abroad, where Anderson in the Straits Settle in course of time, he got married ments one bright day between to His Foreign wife. Defendant 1907 and 1911...
that the writer
the members of the cast and all the organisers are total
H
an exception
As a foreword, let it he said Chat the Colony to be warmly felicitated on the exist ence of such a strong band of amateurs, with sufficient keenness and enthusiasm to keep the theatrical and dramatic fag aying for so many years, with only a break here and there in the long
alleged that the complainant came la on New Year's Day while he was having his meal and refused to wait for the money until he had Enished, his meal. A scene was enacted in which an image was smashed by the complainant, who also pulled out a tuft of beard from the defendant's aged father After the ovidenco of the com-
Berlin, later "The disaster was due to the driver of the express failing to
fog and darkness.
Twenty-three persons were killed and fifty injured, all of whom were passengers in the stationary train.
violent
The suit, which was instituted by one highwayman against another for an account of their plunder and is known as Everett V. Williams, has been cited by Mr. Hind him- self in the Hongkong Courts in accounts cannot be claimed in Dr. Tousler, head of the Hos-regard to illegal partnerships. pital, is now returning from America.
Later.
Hounslow
The bill stated that the plaintiff WAS 'skilled in dealing in several commodities, such as plate, rings, The collision was so
Two small isolation wards of watches, etc. that the defendant appliad to him to become a partner; that twelve people in the last the hospital escaped, the flames. coach were smashed to pulp, and
that they entered into partner ship, All the patients, totalling 130, and it was agreed that they should would only be indentified through including five foreigners, are equally provide all sorts of necea- documents in their pockets. All safe.
saries, such as horses, saddles, the occupants of the last two The original building, which bridles and that they proceeded conches were killed instantly. was destroyed by fire in Septem-jointly in the said buisness with
Subsequent scenes were most ber, 1923, after which the hos good harrowing, the station being pital was operated for some Heath, where they dealt with a littered with bloodstained debris. months in army tent shelters gentleman for
a gold watch! most pathetic incident was that while temporary quarters were Understanding that Middlesex in which a child with her arm being erected, and which was was a good place to deal in and worn off, was searching for her completed in September, 1924, is that commodities were very dead mother.
now completely gutted.
plentiful at Finchley they made a move there and dealt with several gentlemen for divers, watches, rings, swords, canes, hats, cloaks, horses, bridles, saddles and other things!"
OTHER ACCIDENTS.
A similar accident occurred at
Hettingen station in the Ruhr, in which three persons were killed and several injured; whilst
period of its existence since 1870.plainant's son, a little boy, His five persous were injured in an The present company also deserves Worship said that he had no doubt accident at Duisburg, through a more than a passing tribute for its that the complainant behaved in light engine colliding, with a baldness, to attempt, and its ability very bad way, and he also had to stage, a piece such as George no renson, to doubt that she had
passenger train. Bernard Shaw's Salut Joan.
It is a pity that the seating gun assaulted. He would make in the Theatre-Royal is not so an order for the complainant to Comfortable as it might be for a make no more visits to the defen- three hours' sitting; and it is also dants house and for the sum of
the infortunate that
Amateur $10 under the maintenance order Dramatic Club could not have to be paid to the. Magistrate's commandeered the services of clerk every month. Mr. Ray to supervise the lighting. effects on the same scale as was in evidence the other night during the entertainment by the Pan taloonatics from H.M.S. "Durban," From the rising of the curtain
We
The first defendant was not agreeable to this course, saying. that the complainant had promised to leave him alone by living in Canton but had not done so.
SUBMARINE ASHORE.
AMERICAN VESSEL IN GRAVE DANGER.
JUST OVERHAULED.
(Reuter's American Service.)
Chatham (Chas.), Jun. 13. The United States, submarine
in-law. (the complainănt) as a 'very | A wireless message states that bad woman and corroborated the the crew are safe below and have story of a portion of his beard battened down the hatches. The being pulled out,
vessel is expected to refloat.
HEAVY SEAS.
Chatham, later.
Mok Sau-sam, the aged father were prepared to praise of the first defendant, was then rapturously, incessantly, unhesitat-assisted into the witness box. $19 has gone ashore at Nausett ingly, demonstratively. But fair Witness described her daughter-Beach" in a fog, criticism never yet damned an amateur dramatic club: and certain by it never could diminish the vim of such a talented company as Hong kong possesses at the present moment. Making allowances for the type of play and the type of dramatist, all-round better per- formances have been seen else- where. None of the artistes last night was so super-human as some would have them. A few were what they were described on the pro- gramme-amateurs and nothing but amateurs. A few were very poor amateurs even. But, as po спе throws away a wedding cake be- cause of a stray ant, so the whole performance must not be ad- versely criticised, because of the failings of this or that exponent of the drama according to George. Bernard Shaw.
A further offer by the Magis- trade for settlement as suggested, did not satisfy the first defendant, The S 19 has wirelessed that and both summons and a cross- her position has become danger- #ummons against the complainant ous owing to heavy seas breaking were adjourned until to-morrow over the bridge. The vessel for the appearance of the Inspec- listed twenty degrees.
or in charge of the No. 1 Police Staion at the time.
SENSATIONAL
LATEST EGYPTIAN
SURPRISE.
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FRENCH CHAMBER.
PAINLEVE RE-ELECTED.
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Paris, January 13. M. Painleve has been re-elected President of the Chamber, of Deputies by 313 votes to 24. The Opposition abstained from voting,
IRISH FREE STATE.
STRENGTH OF THE ARMY.
(Reuter's Service.)
success on
When other particulars were given in court as to these question- able dealings, it hardly remains to be said that the case was dis- missed with costs, to be paid by. the counsel who so far descended from grace as to accept the briefs. The plaintiff and defendant were, it is said, both hanged, and one of the solicitors for the plaintiff trans- ported for life.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVALS.
Per CP.S. R.M.S. "Empress of Russia" on January 14:-Dr. G." Bryson, Mr L. E. Dumas, Miss S. Dublin, January 13,
G. Farrar, Mr and Mrs F. Harta, An official statement gives the Mr E. Hospes, Mrs M. E. Judd, Mr G. Morris, Mr and Mrs F. R. strength of the Free State Army Stanle, Mr H. Smith, Mr L Yates, as 15,703, showing that 40,000 Mrs de A. Tan Castro, Mr L. officers and men have been de-1 Chatomai, Mr R. Cuevas, Mrs T. H mobilised in eighteen months.
!!!
MISSING SHIPS.
FIVE IN THREE MONTHS.
Charter, Miss A. E. T. Charter, Miss E. M. Charter, Miss L. K Charter, Mr C Chuidian, Miss E [Cooper, Mr N. P. Dam, Mrs N. T. T. Dam, Miss M: Fleming, Mr E. J. Haberer, Dr. A. Marasigan, Mr Ong Tin Tong, Mr Ong Guan Tong, Mr The submarine, with' five
Quan Hee, Mr J. V. del Rosario, officers and 35 men, commanded by Lieutenant Martin, left Ports various nations were reported as Salvador, Mrs F. V. de Salvador, The fact that five ships of Mr Richard Reynolds. Miss. M Reynolds, Miss J, P. Ryan. Miss C. mouth (New Hampshire) navy missing in three months is record-Miss A. M. Tompkins, Mr and Mrs yard yesterday afternoon, after aed in the returns of ships totally T. C. Blaisdell, Mr M. Barrios, Miss thorough overhaul, en route to the lost, condemned, etc., during the F. Flores, Mr M. Galos, Mr Jew submarine base at New London to quarter ended June 30 of this Wan, Mr and Mrs R. Loret, Miss be recommissioned.
year as reported up to October 30, C. Loret, Messrs B. C. Madamba, issued by Lloyd's Register of Ng Kee, I Oliva, A. Pascua, Quan Shipping.
King-at and I Sebab.
FRENCH PREMIER. "
FIRST CABINET MEETING.
NOW FEELING FIT."
(Reuter's Servicė.)
Of course some of the faults. cannot justly be attributed to members of the cast; these must be pu! down -to the author.
CAIRO, January 14 Especially does this hold good. A political sensation has been with some of the long caused by the latest and most perorations, which verged on important defection from the Wafd boredom. The Inquisitor was in the person of Mohamed Said
Paris, January 13. made to turn the "inquisition" on Pasha who intends standing for M. Herrlot, the Premier, for both his audience" and himself by the elections as an independent.
the first time since his illness the long part he was set to recite Said Pasha was Premier in 1919. tended a Cabinet meeting, at and chant. And even the Bishop Later he was Minister in the which M. Clementel made a state-
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Of these Great Britain and Ire- land bad one under the category of steamers and motorships, and France and Japan one each of the same class of ship. One sailing ship of the British Dominions and one from Germany were likewise reported as missing.
In the table dealing with steam- at-ers and motorships it is shown that Great Britain lost 13, the British Dominions 9, the United
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CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
Mizo la Gonde arrived per .. romsining undelivered altar danu.ry is will be abject to redt: Agents, The Bank Line Ltd.
Cargo arrived por. s.s. Venería" remaining undelivured after January, Dodwoll &Co, Ltd.
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remaining undelivered after January Cargo arrived per 5.8, West Chopaka "
Struthers sad Barry.
of Beauvais was disposed at times Zagblul Government in which he ment on the progress of the Fin. States 5, France and Norway 417, will be subject to rent. Azen18,- |
to clip his sentences and twist and turn others, when he seemed just a little over-done.
Then there was and will be to-night the Earl of Warwick.. He cannot be held responsible for
natural voice but his
was acting Prime Minister when anee Conference. Zaghlul came to England last year.
An English firm, it is under- whitst stood, will be entrusted with the the uniform may be similar construction at Seville, of the to that worn by Richard de Beau-largest airship factory in the world. champ, the voice was a stranger The Spanish directory is about to both to the uniform and to the establish an air line from Seville Earl of Warwick. Then, too, the to Buenos Ayres, and the scheme Steward of last night could not be includes the provision of a work- the Steward of the play. The men's city capable of "housing effort at age and bentness of many thousand families. The air- figure was made, but the voiceship, it is stated, will be under the was not the voice of a Steward,supervision of a Frenchman. nor were the hands the hands of the character in question,'
amateur dramatic company. The Dauphin likewise would have pleas ed "G.B.S.,” and so could some of the others fo the cast.
The Archbishop of Rheims was like unto the curale's egg-good and otherwise by turns: but on the whole, when he got accustoined to | the audience perhaps, he became a There may be other points con- tittle more ecclesiastical in tone nected with the actual acting that and manner. The Chaplain de appealed to. us at the moment. Stogumber was really good only in when presented last night; but one part when he realised what these slumber hath faded out, and he had done in helping to send we must leave further comment Joan, to the stake.
for a further visit-if we dare-
Then we come to Joan. We did when we trust the curtain at the not care for her voice in the close of the respective scenes will
now
M. Herriot, who ig very fit, subsequently attended the Chamber of Deputies.
U.S. POLITICS.
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
(Reuter's"American Service.)
Washington, January 13. From White House comes an official statement that there is not substance in the reports that the change in the Secretaryship of State will lead to a modification of Mr. Hughes's foreign policy,
CHINA'S WARS.
SHANGHAI, SITUATION
EASIER.
(Courtesy Daily Bulletin.):
Shanghai, January 13.
earlier parts, whilst she had a ten not crash down so prematurely The situation was considerably dency to address the audience and violently.
eased today when about 2,000
de Bindricourt and the Dauphin.
over much in dialogues with Robert It was, on the whole, a most men, constituting the remainder Τα the trial. scono. however, enjoyable evening, and, as we of Chang Yuon-ming's army, sur- she became transformed into said in effect at the start, the rendered their arms to the foreign Amateur Dramatic authorities, and were allowed to another actress altogether and Hongkong
Have a very clever interpretation Club are to be sincerely compli-enter the French Settlement.. of the role is Shaw would have mcnted on providing it and Practically the whole of Chang himself. All the elements for cidentally, on putting themselves Yuen-ming's army, with a few of of criticism per Chen Lo-shan's men, totalling were provided in the up as targets play by the dramatist, and medium of George Bernard about 8,000, are now interned in she made the most of them. SheShaw and "Saint Joan.".
two detention camps in the French OCULEUS, Settlement. >certainly is'.an...açquiaftion to an
each, Japan 7, Germany and Italy
Guod arrived por .. 3 each, and Greece, Spain and rowsining undelivered after January 1 Denmark -1 each. The total lost will be subject to rent "Agents-John ander this heading was 57, with Manuere & Co., Ltd. a total tonnage of 95,208.
Under the heading of sailing ships lost, etc., the United States top the list with 7, Great Britain and Ireland had only 1, the British Dominions and France 4 each, and Germany 3. The total, was 28, representing 20,847 tons.
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