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$200 FOR $1,000!
"Signed Document When Drugged."
A CURIOUS STORY..
Judge and Junk Master's Allegations.
IMPROVED OUTLOOK. redit the Conservative government
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and pander to the Socialists, adding We are proud of
"To other interests he is constitu- Monally indifferent:"
The "Daily Telegraph" alludes to a. "bagaleas and ludicrous presenta
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The Liberal organ, the "Daily News," points out that however may WADE anxiously the British
in "peaceable revolution Sino- British relationships.. Mr. Lloyd George would be the last to expect the Government to remain 'inactive before the threat of an organised masshere."-Reuter:
the situation in China expressed thesion of the case." Lopinion, that it was clear the South China of to-day would be the Chinese Eepublic of to-morrow. The Soviet Government had no in ention of interventig in Chinese paffairsy.
friendly with the As the re-opening of a case in Kuomintang Government and we re- the Summary Court this morn-joice in the growth of our friends ing, Mr. Justice Wood indicated an astounded at the Incredible that the re-henging' had been narrow-mindedness" of the British granted in consequence of the conservative politicians and jour- plaintiff having told him in naliats, who make us Fespensible for Chambers that he had been drug the development of the Chinese ged and that in this state he had Nationalist movement, when signed a document agreeing to must be eleur", to every thinking accept $200 instead of the $1,000 person that this gigantle movement which originally formed the sub-springs from the Chinese people it-chester Guardian." in advocating ject of his action..
expenses.
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"Recognise 'Canton."
London, Dec. 6.
A stage has been reached when the neutrality which consists of evading plain acts, constitutes practical embarrassment and grave
political danger, opines the "Man
British recognition of the Cantonese Government, which it says has not advinced claims which we cannot admit or at least discuss, adding! that we should have nothing to do with Cantonese political ideas, but have what-concerns us is that over that
The action concerned the ship.
No British Help for Nurth. ment of vemert from Bong Kong
Rugby, Dec. 6. o San Chaong, near Kongmoon.
London official circles by junk. The plaintiff was Chan
declare Min-shing the junk owner, who that there is no foundation for the claimed $1.260 for junk hire'andeiations that the British Govern- passage
of this meat or British merchants amount, $260 was waived to bring ever financed the northern mili-portion of China where our in- the plant within the jurisdiction turists or any ether political facticnterests are most deeply involved we of the court..
In Chine
can now treat with a authorhy capable of speaking and acting for i a great part of the Chinose people.
Reuter,
The Ti Fung Leong ferm which was sued for this amount, was represented legally by Mr. Owen.
but
7 Although requests for assistance have been made from time to time.. they have consistently maintained their polley of non-interference in Chinese domestic affairs-British Wireless Servira,
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Sino-Belgian Treaty,
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Brussels. Dec. 6. Interviewed in Geneva on the subject of China's attitude in con-
with nuction
Strike Pickets "Action." The plaintiff alleges that This junk sailed from Hong Lord Birkenhead on Lloyd George,
Kong WIT April 16,
London, Dec. 6. was detained at Macne umil Lord Birkenhead Secretary of July 27. owing to the action State for India, in a speech at treaty dispute. M. of the pickets who would not Northampton, replied allow the cargo to be landed. The Lloyd George's speevb on China.
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Sino-Belgian Vanderveltie
Mr. expressed the opinion that it was inot advisable to embitter the pre-
Press.
| two steam launch tows "were Lord Birkenhend said the inspira-sent trouble by polemics in the
lost and he had to return totion and ultimate purposes of the Hong Kong by sail with the cargo presént movement in South China still aboard.
were thinly concealed, and he would be doing an oddstite to the ingen- uous plotters of Moscow if he gave anyone else the credit therefor.
The agreement with defen- dants, suid the plaintiff," was for $1.03 per barrel of cement (there were 900 barrels on board), and
He added that the Chinese dele- gate apparently wished to bring befcre the question of the treaty
M. Vander- the League Council. velde therefore reserved his reply
It had never been the British till then-Reuter.
$9 a day for passage. In respect Government's purpose to engage in of this latter amount, $720 Ead any war with China. Cheers,) been paid by defendants but $207 Their concern had been firatly to aid the umocns for hire of junk protect the lives of British men and was still owing.
women harmlessly and usefully liv Regarding plaintiff's accusationing in China under assurances Correspondence for Canton will be forwarded by train If so supergerihed. Such correspondence must be posted not later than 7.30s to his having been drugged given by the former authorities of a.m. at the Generui Post Office or 740 a.m. at, Kowloon Post Office for despatch by the Express train scheduled to leave Kowloon Railway Station at 8.05 a.m. and to arrive at Canton at 22.20 p.m.
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Butiable articles forwarded by letter post to or should be for fendants, had, put in a signed rede ind francist interests there.THE ANNUAL MEETING of the ceipt by the plaintiff for $200,petent and utterly unworthy of at 5.30 p.m. on TUESDAY next. and indicated that the plaintiff public confidence it neglected 10 14th December, in St. John's Cathe-" had signed an agreement in set demand and procure observance of þural Hall. tlement of the case.
Plain Indisputable treaty rights. His Excellency" the Governor, Subsequently, the plaintiff had He was shocked that Mr. Lloyd Chief Scout of Hong Kong, will attended in Chambers in company George had condescended to make a preside. with his wife and had alleged speech wholly irresponsible. inac that he had been drugged at the curate and mischievous to the time he signed the agreement fundamental interests of which he and accepted the money. In view with every other statesman in Eng- of the plaintiff's statement that land ought to be the responsible he had no knowledge of what he was doing, he (His Honour) bad décided to hear the merits of the CRNO,
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Lloyd George Trounced.
London, Dec. 6. "Came Over Dizzy.”
To-day's papers severely criticise Questioned in the court this Mr. Lloyd George's speech at Brad- morning as to this story, witness fard. said that he had been to the
The "Morning Fest" says the ex-
offices of the Kwong Hing, which Premier was merely trying to dis- firm acted as agents for the ship-| ment, when he "came over dizzy" in the street, not far from the King Edward Hotel. He dimly remembered someone suggesting that he should lie down and he was then taken to "a European
Agenda:
1. To receive and adopt the An- nus] Report and Statement of "Accounts.
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To form a Colonial Scout Council to promote the wel. fare of the Scout Association in Hong Kong.
3. To deal with any other busi-
ness which may arise.
(Signed) A. WHITE; Hon. Association Secretary. Hong Kong, 7th December, 1926.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
building." He had no recollection Bookbinders.
of signing any document or of THE CHINA MAIL," accepting $200 in settlement of
his $1,000 claim..
Plaintiff called on his behalf,”an employee of the Kwong Hing ärm
binders.
No. 5, Wyndham Street.
which had acted as agents. This Dentist.
man, in the witness box, said that HARRY FONG, Dentist,
there were several interviews be..
tween him and the plaintiff as to
'settlement of the case out of court.
Modistes.
Book-
MADAME FLINT,
1st floor, No. 74, Queen's Road Central. Tel. Central No. 1255.
and eventually, it was on plain- Electrical Supplies.
tiff's own saggestion, that $200
Pedder Bullding.
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THE HONGKONG OPTICAL CO.
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tainly not drugged or dizzy when
he signed the document in queß-- tion.
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instatement.
Mr. Hiram Abrams, aged 48. President of the United Artists | Corporation, "and movie magnate, i died in New York on November
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