MONDAY, JULY 25, 1927.
NAVY HELPS C. N. CO.
MAN COAST SHIPS DURING
TYPHOON~~
SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT?
Owing to
Jafl'e.
MORE BOMBS.
ARMS DEAL.
THE CHINA MAIL.
CHINA AT HENDON.
WASHINGTON'S STATUE INVOLVED.
AMERICAN LAWYER FOUND GUILTY.
BETTER THAN THE REAL THING,
Banks Guarded.
SENTENCE DEFERRED. "
of
MASSED BANDS.
CONCERT AT KOWLOON DOCK.
which
"THE FLIGHT COMMANDER.”.
A GOOD BEGINNING. Buenos Aires. Saturday. A bor. exploded on Friday at the base of the statue of George
Sir Alan Cob. Owing to the inclement weather, The king of the decision of the Washington and almost destroyed
In the U.S. Court for China on officers that they would not man the pedestal. The statue was given July 19, W. W. Worthington and ham's Gim, "The Flight Com the first of a series of band con
certs at Kowloon Dock yesterday: the vessels of the China Navigation to the country by the American S. Chaiet, charged on the three mander" has begun at Hendon did not take place in the open air Company in the event of a typhoon, colony on the occasion of the cen- counts of carrying concealed wea. Since it was impossible to take his as was first arranged. The audi- there has been considerable spe-tenary of the Argentine Republic, culation locally and in Shanghai as Another bomb exploded in front ons, attempted sale of 10 pistols company to the Far East, he has ence, consisting largely of Service to the manner in which the Com- of the Ford motor car agency here, and with violating the Treaty of taken China there, and for the past meu, washeltered in the canteen, been built on the bathing. any would get over the dificulty Both attempts are attributed to Tientsin, by dening in cont month an army of carpenters, plas-beach, whilst the band played under should a typhoon visit any of the sympathisers of Sacco and Van- band articles, were found guilty serers, cenic artists, etc., have shelter wear by. parts where ships are at present zetti, whe are under sentence of by his Honour, Judge Purdy, on been employed building a Chinese The object of these concerte s death, Reuter's American Ser- the third count, sentence to be village on a 30-acre field adjoining to entertain the troops, who are ad- is now learned that on the rice.
deferred until July 22.
mitted free; and to whom the musi cal fare after a dip in the sea pro- approach of the typhoon by agree-
The first and second counts the Hendon aerodrome.
The result, say's a film article in vides a most enjoyable relaxation. ment with the Naval Authorities,
Buenos Aires, Saturday. were dismissed by Judge Purdy at
the one of the papers, is a "set, 868 ft. Civilians are charged 50 cents for naval officers and ratings, were sent The United States Embassy and the commencement aboard the ships of the Company American banks are being closely hearing on the grounds that the in length, a series of workshop, the privilege of hearing the con- dressing rooms and a canteen, into cert, and it is hoped that enough in Kowloon Bay and these stopped guarded and the police are investi- facts were not sufficient to show the building of which have gone will eventually be raised in this on bourd until all danger was past. gating the explosions in which, an offence in any but the third 103.960 ft. of timber, 2,500 plaster manner to provide prizes for Naval The ships rode out the blow at however, there were no casualties. count of the charge, which slabs, 15 tons of plaster, 3,500 yds. anchor and nothing untoward was Large stones forming the base offence is punishable under the of canvas, 2 tons of nails, & tons of ad military swimming competi experienced.
of the statue were shattered, but
bathing season. With regard to the strike gen-the figure of Washington is un-blanket law of the District of paint, and 80 tons of sand and ions to be held at the end of the
chalk.
Yesterday's concert was greatly erally, a more hopeful atmosphere damagert, although a tree near by Columbia Code, 910.
The Hendan China will, however, enjoyed. The military band of the reems to characterise the views of was destroyed.
Dr. George Sellet, prosecuting these approached, and it is sug- A municipal agent, who guards for the U.S. government, there-be an improvement on the real 1st Cameranians and the massed the gardens in which the monu-after presented to the court cer-thing in one respect. Main-street Pipe bands of the Cameronians and meat is situated, says that he saw tuin salient points in the testin Hendon China will be 70 ft. wide. 2nd Scots Guards provided a com-
which is absurd, only aeroplanes binntion the like of which
Honx a motor-ear speeding away as the many of previous witnesses in an have to land in this main street. Kong has not been privileged to explosion occurred:
endeavour to break down the and Sir Alan Cobham pointed out hear for many a year. Everyone The police found two bombs atory of Mr. Worthington rela- that if Main-street was to be 7 ft. thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon's placed in front of the Ford Agency, tive to his having been working wide, all the flying and landing recreation and relaxation and the but only one had exploded, shatter- ing the shop windows and damage with sanction of the municipal would have to be done by some success of future efforts of this ing a car. The walls of neigh police in an attempt to appre-body else. Hendon China is the ture is assured. [bouring buildings were pierced hend arms' dealers and to con- creation of Andrew Mazzei, a na- with bullets, with which the bomb fiscate the arms. It was pointed tive of Blackpool.
The "set" is
now occupied by had apparently been loaded.-Reu-out by the District Attorney that hundreds of English and Chinese, according to the testimony of under the direction of Maurice Demonstration in Paris. Det.-Inspr. Hunter not a single Elvey, who will be "in possession"
Paris. Saturday. protest had been made by Chaiet for the next four weeks, filming en- COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED A large and lively demonstration when he and the other accused tirely in the open air. The star of was held yesterday night at the were first arrested regarding "The Flight Commander" is Estelle Baldwin, Prime Minister, and MrsCirque de Paris" by members of their innocence. Further it was Brody, who starred in "Mademoi-|
selle from Armentiers," "Hindle Baldwin received an enthusiastic send-off at Waterloo Station this the Left Parties to demand the re-extraordinary, the District At-Wakes," and "The Glad Eye."" morning on their departure for lease of Sacco and Vanzetti-Reu-torney pointed out to the court, Chuada.
HRH. the Duke of York took
gested in some quarters that by the
end of the week something delinite may have been arrived at in the way of a settlement.
OFF TO CANADA.
PRINCES AND PREMIER DEL'ART.
London, Saturday.
HAI. the Prince of Wales, H.R.IL. Prince George, Mr. S.
farewell of his two brothers.
ter's American Service,
ter.
that no definite understanding: had existed between Worthington
Mr. Baidwin, interviewed by Reu- NAVAL SUPREMACY. and Capt. Clarke who, according
ter, said he hoped during his 17 days stay in Canada to set foot in
every province.-Reuter.
Farewell Royal Dinner.
Rugby, Saturday.
HR.H. the Prince of Wales and
EXISTENCE OF EMPIRE AT STAKE.
to the former's testimony, had let Worthington make all the ar- rangements towards apprehend- ing the arms' dealers, without any definite understanding as to how Worthington was to fare should) they be apprehended.
FEES FOR TITLES.
WHO BENEFITS BY THEM?
Shadows Before.
IN THE "MAIL"
Entertainments.
July 25-Queen's "Dangerous Money."
July 25-World "Contraband."
Theatre;
Theatre:
July 25-Star Theatre, Kowloon; "The Silent Rider."
July 25 Tea Dance, Cafe Res Iaurant Parisien, 4.30 pan.
July 25-Isako's Circus, New Re- elamation ground, Wanchai, 9.15 p.m.
July 26-Entertainment of song
London, Saturday. Yesterday's Cabinet meeting Mr. Baldwin left Waterloo Station was so protracted that most of the at ten o'clock this morning for members were unable to attend Southampton where they embarked the Royal garden party. on the steamer "Empress of Aus- It was the third Cabinet meet- tralia" for their vinit to Canada.ing in the course of the week, in
They are to reach Quebec next addition to several unofficial meet. been produced that Mr. Worthing-/ concerned. That was the origin of furniture at No. 9 Queen's Garden
Friday.
Lammert's Auctions. July 28 Valuable household)
(ground floor), 2.45 p.m.
August 4-5-Household furniture,
The payment of "fees of honour" and dance by the J-Pans in Sea- Dr. Sellett's Contention. is the last relic of the old system men's Institute, 21 Praya East, 8.30 In conclusion of his resume, by which the Crown remunerated m. Dr. Sellett said, "It seems to me its servants by fees derived from from all the evidence which has the duties with which they were
Inw "casts."
Peerages were never granted as Their departure from the station ings of Ministers as regards the ton went to Capt. Clarke and
on Naval made friends with the police in rewards until about the time Geneva conference
the King Henry VIII. HR.H. the Duke of York was limitation, which resumes next order to protect himself in
there event of his being apprehended." lier days
were week. present.
which CASEB The argument for the defence, isolated The most that can be said of the prospects of the conference is conducted by Mr. C. S. Franklin, be so regarded, but they
opened by presenting to the court usually accompanied that the British delegation are the remaining question for the lands or money.
was of an informal character.
The Princes took leave of the King and Queen last night, when they lined at Buckingham Palace. -British Wireless Service..
GRATITUDE.
GREECE AND AMERICAN
BENEFACTIONS. ·
Athens, Saturday.
In gratitude for American bene- factions to Greece a number of distinguished Grecians have organ- ised a fund to erect a full sized reproduction of the column of the Temple of Jupiter at Athens to be executed in Pantelican marble and to be erected at Washington.-Reu-
ter
GLOUCESTERS & DURHAMS
LEAVE SHANGHAI
Shanghai, Saturday. The Gloucesters and the Dur- hams left Shanghai for India this afternoon by the P. & 0.
s. "Kormala.”—Reuter.
GENERAL DYER.
DEATH RECALLS EPISODE IN
CAREER.
In
↓
of pictures, curios, etc., of the late ear- Mrs. M. J. D. Stephens, No. 5, Peak few Road, 11 a.m.
pro
might September 15 Valuable
were perties in the New Territories, at by gifts of Messrs. Lammerts' Sales Room, 8, Duddell Street, 3 p.m. Meetings.
The fees on letters patent are:-
.
July 26-Sanitary Board Meet-
EXCHANGE.
most hopeful of a successful out-courts, determination, whether the Nowadays the payment of fees of come, although the American at- defendants in the case were actually honour are not the purchase price titude to the new plan evolved by putting over an arms deal or whe- of the title, hut fees paid to off-ing, 4.16 p.m.
July 29-Annual meeting of mem- the British and Japanese experts ther it. was their intention to have cials,responsible for the issue of a has not been made clear.
confiscated the arms and reap the particular document. Some fees of bers of the Peak Club, at the Club, There has been much specula- reward which they had been given honour are still paid direct, but as 6p.m. tion, especially in France, to believe would be forthcoming n rule the Government Office which that a revival of the British-from the police should the latter be collects them is merely the conduit
successful. "I do not believe that pipe of their distribution, Japanese Alliance is possible, but the prosecution in this case has according to the "Manchester shown beyond a reasonable doubt both Guardian" British official opinion that these defendants were
Hong Kong, July 25, 1927. is wholly unresponsive to such knaves and fools as that is what
On London- an idea and Japanese opinion the court must believe if the court I have never had anything to do Bank, Wire
1/11% tried to put wholeheartedly agrees, with the believes that they
with the letters patent of a mar-Bank. On demand 1/11 15/16 British.-Reuter.
through an arms' den!," Mr. Frank- lin said.
quessate, but I understand that Bank 30 day's sight A Sensible View.
In rebuttal the District Attorney they are over £1,000, writes A. C. Bank 4 months' sight 2/-% Paris, Saturday. brought out his belief that the sale
Only royalties will Credits 4 months' sight 2/- 7/3 Fox-Davies.
be created dukes inDocumentary 4 months' The "Volonte" declares that of the pistols had been an attempt ever
Inture, 80 one need not worry
months sight whatever decision was taken at to swindle the Chinese buyer, who about the fees on the letters patent yesterday's British Cabinet meet. In the case under argument had
of a dukedom. been a "decoy" in the service of
The Treasury may remit fees,
AIR PASSENGER.
ARRIVAL IN DUTCH EAST INDIES.
Amsterdam, Saturday.
Mr. Van Lear Black has arrived in the Dutch East Indies.
case.
Barony, £880. Viecounty, £430. Earldom, £755.
BO
On Paris On demand
2/1
1235
133
1934
864
...... nom
ing it was most important be- the police, as the whole lot of the but I never heard of its paying/Credits 4 months' sight 1310 cause British Naval supremacy nine pistols remaining after one them, so that when fees of honour On Berlin- TROOPS RETURNING. and, consequently, the existence sample had been shown was not are remitted the loss to the country On demand.
of the British Empire are at worth more than $200, whereas a
On New York- stake.-Reuter.
price of $135 per pistol, was to have a very small and they are divided
48% been paid.
Among many that no official On demand would trouble about any particular Credits 60 days' sight 50 The Judge's Decision.
On Bombay · In giving his decision, Judge
A good many years ago a cer-Wire Purdy said, "It isn't very difficult tain successful commander receiv-On demand for me to reach the conclusion thated a peerage, after a vote of request On Calcutta- a lawyer as experienced as Mr to the King that "some signal Wire Worthington if he wanted to put honour" should be conferred upon On demand over an arms' deal would be adroit him had been passed by Farlia- On Singapore enough to know that mentioning it ment. He got his peerage, and On demand to the police might come in good then very naturally kicked when On Manila- The Queen has appointed him, stead. I think that Mr. Worthing-asked to pay fees for it. Since On demand... 97% the two pilots and the mechanic ton himself tried, in common par- then it has been the almost in- On Shanghal- Knights of the Order of Orange innec, to put one over on the court variable rule that in the case of a on demand .. Nassau. Reuter.
with his story and I am satisfied peerage directly given for fighting 10 day's sight (private A Reuter telegram from Amater- beyond a reasonable doubt that services the fees on the
patent
paper) dam, dated June 15, stated that the they were engaged in dealing in shall be remitted.
On YokohamI-- first passenger-carrying aeroplane contraband arms."
Lord Byng'a fees, which he re- from Holland to the Dutch East
Following which his Honour in- fuses to pay, amount, it is said, to On demand The death is announced of Brig.drome.
Indles has left the Schipol aero-dicated that sentence would be about £700. But the amount rs-Gold Leaf, 100 fine
The passenger is M. Van passed
(per tael) General Reginald Dyer, C.B., who Lear Black with a valet. They hope the mentinus the recused were Balfour-£2,226 28. astonished Sovereigng.
on July 22, and tut mitted in the case of the Earl of
(Bank's Lome years ago created a consider to complete the journey in
buying rate) .$9.70. able stir by his action at Amritsar. weeks via India and Singapore.]
five to be out on the same bail.. me. Taking an earldom at £756 and
alSilver (per az.) 20% which led to his retirement. He
a viscounty at £430, there is balance which, I think, must in-Bar Silver in Hong
3%prem £1,000 FOR PLAYING FIELDS. cludo the fees on his Garter, which Kong
I know are between £800 and £900. Chinese Copper Cents nom With a request that It should be These Garter fees are divided Chinese Copper Cash 6pm. specially used for the advance among a large number of people Rate of Native In-
tercat
70* A ment of cricket, a cheque for £1,000 from the Dean to the scullion at has been sent by the M.G.G.. in re- Windsor Castle.
Chinese Sub. Coin ... 20% dis. Rugby, Saturday, sponse to the National Playing Whether the scuillon is actually Hong Kong Sub. Coin par Peace has been secured in the Fields Appeal.
appointed an officer of the Order of engineering industry. By a two Major-Gen. Sir Edward Northey, the Garter one cannot ascertain, to one majority, the men have ac- formerly
of Kenya but he has very definite duties to cepted an offer made by the em rioyers for an increase of the hill. Colony, has offered to present the perform. Whenever a Knight of
and cricket ground
athe Garter is publicity degraded it to the Appeal, while is the duty of the scullion to hack affects about 165,000 men.-British several further contributions of his spurs off his heels.
But it is several centuries since money have been made by schools.
London, Saturday,
was 63 years old.-Reuter,
PRESS TELEGRAMS.
REDUCED BETWEEN JAPAN
AND CHINA.
Shanghai, Monday.
ENGINEERS” WAGES.
EMPLOYERS' OFFER LEADS
The Japan-China Press rate has been reduced 30 per cent. from to-ings day-Reuter.
Two Chinesa
cases of enteric
fever and one ense of cerebro spinal fever, also Chinese, were reported over the week end.
TO PEACE.
Der week. The Increase
Wireless Service,
FRENCH MINISTER,
GOES FROM BANGKOK TO TEHERAN.
Paris, Saturday..
Ербет
pavilion
Governor
3
TO LET.
10234
the ceremony was last performed. TO LET-Five-Roomed HOUSE, I wonder whether the modern equl. No. 40, in Granville Road, Kowloon, The members of the British valent of the scullion is the chef or with flush system and all modern conveniences. Apply to:-Spanish Academy expedition who are con- the scullery maid, ducting excavations at the an-
think all "fees of Dominican Procuration. Many people clent Hipprodrome of Stamboul honour" go to the Ofcers of Arms, have discovered the foundations That is quite a mistake. A herald has a salary of £18 a year, and his
M. Wilden, Minister-Plenipoten- and approaches of a building share of the fees of honour varies tlary at Bangok, has been appoint- which it is thought may be the round about £100 a year necording EVERY USER IS A FRIEND. ed Minister at Teheran. Havaa. Kathisma, or Imperial Box from to the number of creations during The personal recommendations of M. Wilden is well known in which the Byzantine Emperors the year from knights upwards. He people who have been cured by Cham China, where among other appoint watched the chariot races. It certainly gets more from grants of berlain's Cough Remedy, have done ments he was Consul-General at may, however, be the baths of arms and supporters, but no peer more than all else to increase the sale Yunnanfu and Shanghai, being Zeuxippus, Five human skeletons need have either, and there are a and use of this preparation, until
number who have none;;:If a andre now more bottles of it sold particularly populointed Minister and nearly 1,000 coins have been herald wants an income he has to tach year than of any other cough place. He was medicine. It is for sale everywhere.
earn it. to Slam four or five years ago.] unearthed.
POLAR CAKE
ITS QUALITY:
THAT COUNTS
7
The Viva-tonal Columbia
POPULAR TABLE GRAND $90.00.
Represents the highest Standard of Value at its price.
In general favour for its style, its new Standard of tone sets it far ahead of many Instrumente costing
more.
Anderson Music Co., Ed.
ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING.
MISA'S SHERRY.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.
(Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong.)
DUTCH CIGARS
MANUFACTURED BY
THE ROYAL "TRIO" CIGAR WORKS.
AMSTERDAM HOLLAND
JUST RECEIVED
NEW CONSIGNMENT
La Caliente Petit Duc
Baronesas
T. F. Miraflores Nedda
'Habana Perfeclos
"50's & 25's
Corona De Oro Corona Habana
25'8
25'
Half A Corona
25's
25'
25'9
50'8
50's
GO'
50'e
Violante Extra Fine
50'%
Adornos...
50's
Derby Winner
50'8
50'
20's
100's
H. K. Bouquet
T. F. Butties
Pastime Argumento
TABAQUERIA FILIPINA
26, Queen's Road, Central.
Asiatic Building.
THE QUEEN'S MOTOR BOAT CO., LTD. Queen's Statue Fler.
MOTOR BOATS FOR HIRE DAY and NIGHT MODERATE CHARGES
Office: 64, Counaught Road C., 1st floor.
QUALITY
Tel C. 459.
ZEBRA PILSENER BEER
LIGHT PALATABLE
AND
REFRESHING
An ideal Drink for
the Summer.
Sole Agents
Gande, Price & Co. Ltd.
No. 6. Ice Home Street
Tól. C. 135%
"Hon Kong