MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1927..
ON THE RHINE.
Reduction of Allied Armies.
A AGREEMENT CONCLUDED.
Great Satisfaction Felt-In London,
London, Saturday.
It is understood that the basis of
· ́AIRMAN MISSING.
Lost After Leaving Brunswick.
GEORGIA TO BRAZIL.
No Direct News Of Paul Redfern.
PEKING FIRE
THE CHINA MAIL.
Famous Bazar Burnt in Lantern Street.
SEVERAL LAKHS LOST.
Valuable Curios And Embroideries Perish in Flames.
Peking, Saturday.
DRUG DANGERS:
Supply And Demand Discussed.
PARIS CONFERENCE.
Limitation Of Production Aimed At.
Shadows Before.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL."
Entertainments.
August 29Queen's Theatre; "Whispering Smith."
August
29-World
"The Monster."
Theatre;
August 29-Star Theatre, Kow- loon; "Hey! Hey! Cowboy."
August 29-Concert in
.
St.
at R.N.C.
Brunswick (Georgia),
Paris, Saturday, Saturday.
A large fire early this morning]
The conference of the inter- the British-French Rhineland agree-Paul Redfern. No direct news of Chang bazaar in Lantern Street, dangerous drugs.
Anxiety is felt for the fate of destroyed the famous Chuan Yeh Parliamentary Union discussed Patrick's Catholic Club (5. Garden ment is the British proposal where-him has been received since he the largest in Peking and well (Czecho-Slovakia), stated they H.M.S. "Despatch"
Road), 8 p.m. B. Brebec August 29-Concert party of by the troops will be reduced to a took off. An unconfirmed radio known to all tourists, Numbers should aim to diminish the num-Theatre, 9 p.m. total of 60,000, a proportionate re-message from Nassau states that of most valuable curios, ember of drug users, combat supply duction being made in each of the Redfern, was sighted by abroideries porcelain, etc., were by traders, organise an in- three armies, the French being re-steamer 300 miles east of the destroyed. The damage is es formation service as regards the duced 8,000 and the British and Bahamas on August 26. If Red-timated at several lakhs.-Reu- development of drug-taking St. Louis Club V S.C.A.A. Belgian jointly 2,000. The total fern kept to the course mapped ter.
and conclude international out for him he should have been reduction in 10,000,
agreements aimed at the limita- over British Dutch Guiana on the.
tion of drug production, Reuter learns that confirmation of night of August 26, but no mes- the agreement reached London this sage has been received from morning from Paris. Considerable any point in South America re satisfaction is felt thereanent inporting that he has been sighted. authoritative quarters here.-Reu--Reuter's American Service.
ter.
Allied armies in the Rhineland and
A Paris cable of Friday report.
Start From Brunswick. ed: The Cabinet Council has de liberated on the Note from Grent stated that flying a
A message dated August 26 Stimson- Britain on the reduction of the Detroit monoplane "Port of at the conclusion of the meeting M. Brunswick," the aviator Paul Briand announced that the British Redfern started from the beach and French Governments had vir at Glyn Isle on a 4,600 mile non- tually reached an agreement on the stop light to Brazil. subject.)
SHARES DISPUTE.
(Continued from Page 1.)
more.
Had
Redfern's objective is Rio de Janeiro. He hopes at least to reach Pernambuco and will try for the long distance and endur- ance record..
BANDIT ATTACK.
Details of Mexican Outrage.
LADY TEACHER SUCCUMBS,
Pathetic End To a Brief Engagement.
Pomona (Califorfa), Saturday.
Miss Anderson was a member of a party of American teachers: touring Old Mexico, who have
ST. LOE STRACHEY, now arrived here.
DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN JOURNALIST.
M
They stated that she became engaged during the tour to Mr. Frederick Boehme, another teacher.
Wissa Wassif Bey (Egypt) pointed out that the Egyptian Parliament passed two laws pro- hibiting poppy. cultivation, and
Sports. August 29-Ping Pong League; (C.C.Y.M.S.)
August: 29-Water Polo League: R.N. v. K.O.S.B.; K.B.S.F.P.A, "A" v. V.R.C. "B".
IN THE NEWS.
REPORTS.
making the use and sale of opium ITEMS FROM TO-DAY'S POLICE la criminal offence. Unfortunate-. ly the capitulatory regime pre- vented them from applying the
the A boarder living in penalties to foreigners.
Colonel Vaughan Morgan (Bri- the police the theft from his room Empress Hotel, has reported to tain) said the Government of In- some time between 1 and 10 dia had taken certain measures to o'clock yesterday morning of reduce the exportation of opium, money and jewellery worth $378. If the Hague Convention hud been universally applied, as it had been by the British Government, | A fire broke out yesterday in a the situation would be sensibly wooden hut in Chatham Road, improved.
Kowloon, belonging to the Hong Resolutions were formulated, Kong Construction Company. It to which M. Brabec finally agreed was completely burned to the ground. No one was injured, and there is no particular as lo the damage done to building material stored inside the hut.
-Reuter.
46
'FELIX” SCORES.
TWO FINE FILMS AT THE QUEEN'S.
A week
'.
or so ago there was
•
A Chinese cook of the s.8. "Athos II" was arrested yester day for the unlawful possession of six revolvers and 600 rounds of ammunition.
"'
The sum named by defendant was $96 for the 700 Lands and $120 for the 100 Docks, whilst
The party were asleep when the train entered a narrow can- the amount actually raised by Mr.
EDITOR OF "SPECTATOR." Seth was $94 for the Lands and
yon eight miles from Acoponeta. $119 for the Docks leaving a
Bullets suddenly crashed through London, Saturday, balance due by the defendant to
the coaches. The guards and The death has taken place of other. Mexicans threw themselves the plaintiff of $12.952.50 Mr. Seth been able to obthin the John St. Loe Strachey.-Reuter. down on the floor of the train, shown at the Queen's Theatre a
A Chinese female was taken to price authorised, continued coun-
whilst the party remained in film which, if we had had the the Government Civil Hospital sel, he would have got $1,500 best known of London journal.
Mr. Strachey was among the their berths.
time, we would have written quite from No. 7 Lammont Lane, Only the driver returned the a lot about. And every word Wanchai, last night suffering On May 18, when the defen- ists. Editor and publisher for fre
would have been one of condemna- from poisoning the nature of dant came out of hospital, stated many years of the famous weekly
Miss Anderson died in hospital tion, for the film was "punk" which has not yet been ascertain- counsel, he admitted to Mr. review, the "Spectator," he re- at Mazatlan, her fiance being This picture has been on our mind ed. She died at the hospital soon Razack that he was liable for continued to contribute until American Service.
tired in December, 1925, but with her to the end. ― Reuter's
since we saw it, and it has just after admission at 2.80 this occurred to us why, apart from its morning. $12,952.60 and he paid a cheque shortly before his death. He had for $4,000 as part payment on written many books on economic, day reported:The State De-This is why, because it is so very [A Washington cable of Thurs- general poorness, it stood out. account of April Settlement, social and political problems. partment has been informed that unusual to see other than a first Water Street collapsed yesterday. 1925. On June 2 he added a The best known of his works is, 16 persons have either been rate film at the Queen's. The two No one was injured. further payment on account, of) perhaps, "The Adventure
Living" which was published in which was attacked by several best of the many, many brilliant lead foll shop in Tainam Street
of killed or wounded in a train, presented yesterday and again
to-day are surely amongst the The managing partner of a "Extraordinary.” 1922 and is largely in the nature hundred bandits near Acaponeta, screenplays here shown. They has reported to the police that Mr. Alabaster termed as "a of an autobiography, most extraordinary story" the re- Consistency is the essence of Mexico. About 40 shots were railroad story with H. B. Warner, absconded
of Navyarit, are "Whispering Smith," a fine another partner of the shop ference to this matter in the character, good, bad, or indiffer fired. An American woman is John Bowers,
on August 9 taking statement of defence. The de-ent, stated a reviewer recently in seriously wounded.]
Will Walling, with him over $3,000 the pro- fendant had stated that on April a tribute to Mr. Strachey's work.
Eugene Pallette, Lilyan Tashman, perty of the firm. The report, and Lillian Rich, to mention but for some unknown reason was a few of a mighty "starry" cast; not made until yesterday, and a catty masterpiece called
$1,000..
18 the sum of $7,552.50 was Mr. Strachey is consistent, and agreed as being due by the defen- that is one reason why he has
the
in the State
MEMORIAL TABLET AT ZEEBRUGGE.
A coal godown at No. 1G
&
A 16-year-old Chinese girl liv- ing the world's favourite animal ing at No. 241 Tokwawan was up to new tricks. The first is a yesterday found drowned in real he-man's picture and Warner, pool of water at the back of the as "Whispering Smith," the rail-Kwong Nam Loong cracket fac- Zeebrugge, Yesterday.
way's chief confidential agent, tory at Mataukok. The body was There was a simple and very plays a big part, ably holding the taken to the Kowloon Mortuary. moving ceremony when a memor centre of the stage. Eugene
was unveiled to the Pallette as Bill Dancing, provides SOME DOUBT,
NEIGHBOUR AND RICSHA
RIDE.
Mr. Yeung Pik-chi's ricsha
dant to the plaintiff and that of been successful. He is always LT. SANDFORD, V.C. "Felix Kept on Walking," show- this he had paid $5,000. So, if sensible, intelligent, well-inform- defendant was correct, they had ed, sententious, and didactic- the following position: although apostolic successor of the famous if defendant's instructions had Bagehot without his brilliancy, been carried out by Mr. Seth he Brilliancy, however, would be a would have saved himself only dangerous asset for $1,500, yet Mr. Razack was will-"Spectator." ing to compromise to the extent Bankers, merchants, profes-ial tablet of taking over $5,000 less. sional men, and country gentle-memory of the Naval V.C., Lieut. the comic relief and a fitting end With regard to item (2), Mr men, whose consistent support is Sandford, of the crew of the Bri- to the story. The other, about Alabaster said plaintiffs admitted the backbone of such a publica- tiah submarine C3 which, filled Felix, makes one wish that the that an amount had been received tion, distrust brilliancy and are with explosives, was driven into producing people could pack up his from the defendant but claimed mentally disturbed by a succes- the breached mole in April 1918. antics into six-reel doses. This, that this was only on accountsion of epigrams. They prefer A number of survivors of the of course, would be impossible, coolic was this morning charged - which did not prejudice their
claim to the full amount.
honest, independent, good- Zeebrugge raid, relatives of considering the amount of work before Mr. R. E. Lindsell for With regard to item (3), coun-gional outbursts of righteous in-sentatives of the Belgian Govern. it would not be good for the ment without being a licensed
natured common sense with occa- Anglo-Belgian officers and repre- there is in one "Felix." sel stated that Mr. Cooper had to dignation. It is difficult to be ment were present. Reuter.
Also carrying a fare and receiving pay. find 1,500 Tramway shares (old) brilliant without a
cinema public. They would be publie ricsha puller A Chinese for the "December settlement,
laughing so heartily and so long constable said he actually saw against which he had received a malice, malice is not popular, and
that quite a few doctors would be the defendant receive payment sum of money. He used the term there is only a limited market for
required to put them right before from the fare, and as the defen (old) in respect of the shares as epigrams. Frequent attempts i
they could get clear of the Thea-dant's ricsha was a private one shortly after the new year, the have been made to oust the
tre. Yes, "Felix" is a sure winner the witness arrested him. Tramway Company gave a presen- "Spectator" from its pre-eminent DEATH ROLL AT CHAMONIX every time." tation share to every shareholder, position among the weekly re- two new shares being given for views, but without success. the script of every old share.
Borrowed, Shares.
touch of
TRAIN DISASTER.
INCREASED,
Earlier News.
Chamonix, Thursday.
SOLD GIRL'S RING,
Remanded last week on a charge of larceny by bailee of a gold ring worth $12, the property of a Shau-
Mr. Yeung said that he had His
made inquiries after the defen competitors scintillate in vain.
dant had reported his arrest_to Mr. Strachey has held his own
Chamonix, Saturday.
him, and discovered that his The death roll in the train disas- against all-comers for thirty-five ter is now twenty-one.-Reuter,
ricsha had been used by Miss Lau Had defendant done so, counsel years. He represents the well-
Yee-shing who was a neighbour of his in Kennedy Road. continued, he would have receiv-bred point of view which is the ed $66,602.50. He was in a posi- prevailing note of British opinion.
The Magistrate Inspector Wilson that there was told Sub- tion to deliver 500, but not the Faith in one's country, an honest It is feared that 15 persons were kiwan boat girl, a Chinese youth some doubt about the case, remaining 1,000. Wishing to bor- desire for justice and freedom killed, and 20 seriously injured, was told by Mr. R. E. Lindsell that row them, he adopted the usual for all classes and all peoples, a mountain railway running from the girl for the ring which he sold gested that the defendant might
in the derailment of a train in the he would have to raise $14 to repay
The Inspector agreed and sug procedure which was for someone love of adventure, and a slight Chamonix to Mer de-Glace, when the and which had since been melted have received who had shares to agree to lend touch of snobbery.
a cumshaw from certificates for a period of, say,
engine and a Week after week, for thirty-tourists fell 50 feet down the moun- the case was again called this morn-
carriage with 50 down, or he would go to jail, When Misa Lau. two or three months at an agreed five years, he has provided thou-tain.
Remarking that that did not Ing, sub-Inspector Murphy said that make the defendant guilty of ply- market price of the day, the per-dands of thoughtful people with a The train was filled with passen- the accused had been unable to raise ing for hire, the Magistrate de- son accommodated giving him political and literary ration.gers and had gone only 300 yards the money as there appeared not tocided to discharge him. back the certificates at the end of In many well-conducted families from the station when the engine be any one who was prepared to the period and a receipt for the the perusal of the "Spectator" is and fell down the mountain side seaman, was at present away from and the first coach left the rails trust him. His father who was e money advanced. The lender of a solemn weekly rite to which the the shares under this arrange head of the house devotes a a tourist applying the emergency Magistrate passed sentence of 14 The second coach was saved by the Colony with his ship. The ment, continued counsel, gets the specified portion of his leisure brake. use of the money for three hours. Mr. Strachey's readers
days hard labour. months whereas the borrower got are not mumbered in hundreds of six Women, the opportunity, perhaps, of buy thousands, but what they lack in Three others have died, bringing ing on a cheaper market during numbers they make up in wealth up the death roll to 18 and 80 that period.
and importance, especially from
The cost of the loan of these the advertiser's point of view. shares, continued counsel, was Someone said that an army $52,000. Defendant was unable marches on its stomach; needless to meet his obligations in respect to say, a weekly review marches of the loan and was not in a posi- on its advertising revenue. tion to return the shares, which
in the meantime had. doubled
in number. The result was that the
plaintiff
was instructed to negotiate a loan of 3,000 new shares, the loan to be paid off in the June settle ment, and the agreed figure being $90,479.50,
The case for the plaintiffs is still proceeding.
POLAR
CAKE
UTS QUALITY
COUNTS
The dead include the driver and
Injured.
IRISH POLITICS.
SINN FEINERS AND THE ELECTION.
SERVED HIM RIGHT.
APOLOGY.
STAR FERRY CO., LTD.
W of the let instant, headed 71TH reference to our leader
A fine of $2,000; or, in default, "That Ferry" and with reference eight months hard labour, was the to the letter to the Editor, appear- sentence passed by Mr. R. E. Linding in our issue of the 4th instant, sell at the Central Magistracy this and written, under the name morning for the unlawful posses "Sufferer" we have now made sion of 21 taels of prepared non- further investigation into Government oplum in Connaught matter. R
this Road Central yesterday. The ac- We have cerae to the conclusion cused told the Magistrate that he that the statements contained in had been engaged by a man on the our leader and "Sufferer's letter S.B. Sul An" to carry a parcel are unwarranted, and incorrect Mr. Walah, the Minister of ashore for him. Accused claimed We consequently tender our sincere Posts has resigned the portfolio that he did not know the contents apologies and expressions of regret of posts are also the chairman of the parcel. Having ascertained to the Star Ferry Co. Ltd. and ship of the Government party.mith, the Magistrate convicted, re-steamera.
that the accused was a copper to the coxswaina who operate their The Sinn Fein, lacking funda marking that it was the accused's are not participating in the gen-own lookout if he chose to under eral election. uter
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