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88, Wang Nel Chung Road, Happy Valley.
FRAUD DENIED.
$400,000 Mortgage Case Echo.
LOO FAMILY AFFAIRS.
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China Mail
*SHED
"Your Eyes Are Safe With Us."
No. 25,806 HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1928,
RUSSIAN SEAMEN.
English Coroner's Censure.
"ALCANTARA” VICTIM.
Counsel Comments On Conduct Of Russians Should Have Thought
Little More Of Others. Interpreters.
respondents.
Landon, Yesterday.
SHANGHAI VOLUNTEER
WHAT CHINA Wants. the naTIONALISTS.
New Foreign Minister's Statement.
A COMMON AIM.
Restoration Of National Sovereign Rights,
Peking, Yesterday.
Chiang Kai-shek Still Active.
WILL WU-HAN JOIN? .
New Revolt Against "Christian General."
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
BIGGER DIVIDEND.
Wharf & Godown Co.'s Meeting.
DREDGING AT KOWLOON.
Improvements For Comfort Of Passengers.
N. LAZARUS
Hong Kong's Only European Optician.
(Established Over Forty Years). Manager: RALPH A. COOPER, M.A‚܂‚ Registered Optometrist by Canadian Govt. Exum. (Personal Attention),
AIR LLOYDS.
International Register Issued.
INSPECTION CHANGES.
Scheme Will Provide Advantages From Insurance Viewpoint.
NAVAL CHANGES.
China Seas Hero Promoted.
LEVESON RETIRES.
Echo Of "Hong Moh" Disaster
In 1921.
With Chiang Kai-shek as thi Payment of a bigger dividend
London, Yesterday. Another appeal against the de-
London, To-day. cision of Mr. Justice J. R. Wood In giving a verdict. of death Mr. Lo Wen-kan, the new For-moving spirit, the Nationalist was approved to-day at the 41st The first issue of the new air Admiral Sir Arthur. Leveson commenced this morning before from drowning at the inquest on eign Minister, has issued a state-Government at Nanking is very annual meeting of the Hong Kong craft international register, has retired and Captain E. R. G. the Full Court (consisting of Sir the "Alcantara" victim the coron-ment on his policy.
busy organising the forces for and Kowloon Wharf and Godown which will be to commerelal afr-Evans has been promoted Rear H. C. Gollan, Sir Peter Grain and er said he failed to see why some- He points out that while the new offensive against the Peking Co., Ltd., held in the board-room craft what Lloyds is to shipping, Admiral Reuter. N
of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & has now been published. Its in- [Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson Mr. Justice J. R. Wood). thing was not done on the Rus-country is in the throes of civil Government,
While no decision has been Co., Ltd.
tercat extends to something was Commander-in-Chief of the Appellants were Loo Kwong-sian ship to save lives. They strife he cannot expect satisfac-
Developments at Kowloon, such more than a mere register, for China Station during 1922-24 and lam and Loo Kwong-hin and re- should have thought a little more tory progress in the adjustment come to in connection with the spondents, Li Kun-chan and Kan of others and less of themselves. of international relations but Wu-Man (Nationalist) units in as dredging in connection with its organisers are preparing to also late Commanding 2nd Battle Tong-po.
He was a Rear-Ad- -Reuter.
whatever is conducive towards Hunan and Hupeh, under Gen- the Government to make a depth take over from the Air Ministry Squadron. the strengthening of internation- erals Pei Chung-hai and Cheng of 82 feet, new construction, and the inspection of all privately-miral at the outbreak of war and Mr. Eldon Potter, KC., and
al friendship and promoting good-Chien, Chiang Kai-shek is report- improvements for the comfort of owned British aircraft for the reserved with distinction at the Mr. H. G. Sheldon were for appel-
will among Chinese people anded to be desirous of bringing all passengers to and from liners [newal of their airworthiness cer- battle of Jutland Bank.
He is lants and Mr. F. C. Jenkin for COL. W. F. L. GORDON. foreign nations must be encour available troops from as far off us alongside wharves, were mention- tificates.
sixty years of age, aged.
Szechuan province for the anti-ed by the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. .The system comparable to that Captain Evans has had a most- Mr. Lo also said: "Whether in Peking expedition. It is difficult Bernard (chairman) in his re- which pertains to shipping is adventurous career and is an offi- the North or South, whatever the to say a the incment whether the view. Supporting the chairman aimed at. The Board of Trade cer of great gallantry as proved faction or party, it is the revision Wu-Han Generals will obey were Messrs. A. H. Compton, exercises a strict survey over cer- by his record during the war and of unequal treaties for which our
A. W. Hayward, T. G. Weall, tain classes of ships and especial-aubsequently. He commanded Chiang Kai-shek, people have been striving in the Group Commanders."
Allan Cameron, A. S. Gubbay,, ly passenger vessels, and clasei H.M.S. "Broke" when that vessel, past decade; and we are as one
Shanghai, Yesterday.
C. G. S. Mackie (directors) and fication in Lloyds register forms with H.M.S. "Swift" in 1917 en- I voice in that our fortunes as a na-
The Nanking Nationalist mili. Mr. F. H. Crapnell (secretary). in the main the basis of insurance gaged and defeated six German
present tion depend on the realisation of tary council has appointed Gen- Shareholders
were rates. If the present plans mat-destroyers and also took part this common sim.
eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek, Gen- Mcssra: J. T. Bagram, W. S.erialise the Air Ministry Air-in many other severe act- "Powers Are Sincere." eral Feng Yu-halang and General Bailey, R. K. Valentine, J. H. worthiness Department, as "It grows out of the desire for Yen Hsl-shan as commanders-in- Shaw, A. Piercy, J. H. Taggart, fore, will be responsible for each Captain Evans is the holder of self-respect and progress and can- chief of the first, second, and A. Murdoch, Fung Kong-un. L. S. aircraft when issued from the many distinctions and medals in- not be suppressed.
third group armies respectively. Greenhill, C. H. W. Kew, F. C. factory, but the aircraft register cluding many for saving life at "In recent years, friendly Pow- Reuter..
will be responsible for seeing it is sea. Notable among the latter is Hall, N. V. A. Croucher. According to official sources ers have come to understand our
Dividend of $8.
maintained in accordance with Lloyds' medal won in the "Hong Colonel Gordon was primarily res- attitude and there have been
The notice convening was read Government regulations. It is Moh" disaster in China seas in ponsible for the advice to the War numerous declarations of promis- inated for the command of the by the secretary. The directors' pointed out that such a scheme 1921 when, as Commander of Office which resulted in the urgent ing assistance for the realisation 4th Group Army some time ago report and accounts for 1927, and will provide advantages from the II.M.S. "Carlisle" he was respon- Mr. Potter said that the appeal despatch of the Shanghai Defence of our aspirations. I am
were insurance viewpoint similar to aible for the saving of 221 Chin- was against Mr. Justice Wood's Force a year ago (while meantime vinced that the attitude of the mentioned at present because it taken as read. The chairman then those provided by Lloyds regis-ese lives.
con- but his appointment is not being the auditors' certificate decision in an action in which the making excellent dispositions for Powers is sincere.
ter.-British Wireless Service. plaintiffs, as infante, sought to be the defence of the International with united voice devise con- So we ought relieved of the terms of a certain Settlement) which almost certainly crete plans. What we ask is mortgage. Loo Kau, the father saved the Settlement from plunder, merely the restoration of our na- of the plaintiffs, died on Septem--Reuter.
COMMANDANT.
LEAVING FOR HOME.
The case arose out of the divi- sion of the property of Loo Kau,{ a Macao millionaire, between the various sons. In the course of his judgment, Mr. Justice J. R. Wood had found that the two appellants in the present action (who were two brothers) had
Shanghai, Yesterday. Colonel W. F. L. Gordon, Com- fraudulently misreesented their age in becoming parties to a mort-mandant of the Shanghai Volunteer gage for $400,000 and, in conse-Corps, is leaving for Home in the quence refused to grant any of "Macedonia." He is retiring the declarations asked for bywing to his health having broken them in respect of the mortgage, down. without
undertakings certain. being entered into.
St. Stephen's Studenta.
ber 15, 1907, leaving sixteen sons
surviving, the first plaintiff, who
was born on April 25, 1904, being
the fourteenth son and the second
plaintiff who was born on AugustSHIP PIRATED.
2, 1905, being the sixteenth con.
Both were partly educated at St.
Stephen's College, Hong Kong.
no property here and others that he had left it in the name of elder sons and that these sons were not "playing the game" by the family
VESSEL RANSACKED AND PASSENGERS TAKEN.
ease
tional sovereign rights and we hope our friends will be moved by our appeal."--Reuter.
The Fourth Appointment, General Tan Yen-kai was nom-
RAIN AND FOG""
"North
or variable winds, moderate to light; overcast, rain, fog" is the Observatory's forecast still hoon to-morrow.
|
read his address as follows *-----
The nett profit for the year un- der review amounts to $662- 3C5.56, and this, together with $832,783,68 brought forward from the previous year, makes a total of $995,039.24 to be dealt with at this meeting. It is proposed to pay a dividend of $8 per share,
forward the balance of $855)- 039.24. This dividend is $2 per
LATE. ARCHDEACON To-day's mid-day report says: absorbing $640,000 and to carry
The anti-cyclone is now cen- Conditions Tokyo, over China are uncertain.
REV. WM. BANISTER PASSES tra mear
AWAY.
same year.
ment.
be-lions.
DESERT FIGHTING.
ITALIANS IN ACTION IN AFRICA.
ARAB CASUALTIES.
Rome, Yesterday.
Antarctic Explorer.
-Captain Evans Was second in command of the British Antarctic Expedition of 1909 and returned in . command after the death of Cap- tain Scott.
The official record of the "Hong Moh" disaster is as follow! !--- ·
"On March 8, 1921, the s.e. "Hong Moh," of Singapore, whilat pro- ceeding from Singapore to Amoy
very
H.M.S
but
share larger than that paid for A series of brilliant military with about 1.100 Chinese passen- At the date on which the mort-
1926 and I trust the proposal will operations entailing the hardest gers on board, struck, the White gage was put through (Feb. 10,'
Foochow Yesterday.
meet with the approval of share- fighting by the Italian colonial Rocks, off Swatow, at about 6,45 1925), the first plaintiff was aged
The Chinese passenger steamer
43 YEARS IN CHINA.“
holders. twenty years and nine and a half "Hua An," which left Shanghai on
is known what reception the Wu-
troops during past years, has rep.m., and broke in two. Your directors have transferred sulted in the Italian forces ex- "Carlisle, lying at Bako, in the London, Yesterday. Han Generals will months whilst the second plain- February 24, arrived at Pagoda
give him $50,000 to renewals account, tending their occupation to the Pescadores, was ordered to give tiff was aged nineteen and a half. Anchorage to-day after a thrilling, The death is announced of the should he go to Hankow.
Latest news about the supposed to $100,000.
which will bring that acount up edge of the Lybian desert. **** nasistance, and arrived'at daylight. There was no dispute as to their though unhappy, experience at the Rt. Rev. William Banister, rector
Well-armed Arabs fought to on March 6. There were about having been infants at the hands of 14 pirates who, after of Selham, Sussex, first Bishop of Red attack on Kwellin city, the
More Than Sufficient Depth, time.
the last gasp and left 800 dead in 350 persons then on board the of the transaction. saturating parts of the ship with Kwangsi, who was associated capital of Kwangsi province! $5,000,00 has been placed to a single action near Tegrift. wrecked vessel, over which heavy
kerosene, threatened to set it on with missionary work in China (which is also under General Li dredging account and is about After the death of the father, fire and acuttle it if a gunbont hove for 48 years-Reuter.
were Their total losses were between sed Chai-sum of Canton) is that the half the estimated cost of dredg-400 and 500: The Italian casual-work
breaking. Rescue Was carried On with and at a time when the two plain-
in sight.
[The Rev. William Banister attackers were not Communists ing between the wharves. This ties were 200. tiffs were babies, disputes arose
great difficulty, Not content with five of was Archdeacon of Hong Kong but a force under Shen Hung work will be done in conjunction with regard to the property, main- piece goods and $10,000 stolen from from 1902 to 1909. He was or- ving, who was a factor in the old with dredging operations now Cyrenaica later occupied, without of March 7 a motor-boat in charge. A strong Italian column from throughout the day and night- ly as to the existence of property the passengers, the pirates made off dained in 1879 and was appointed Kwangsi clique but is opposed to being carried out by the Govern- fighting, the Oasis of Augila and of Lieut. Commander Tower, and a in Hong Kong, some branches holding that the father had left with four passengers and the ship's to the curacy of Balderstone the the present Kwangsi faction of
The whole area around the little towns, of Elergh and cutter in charge of Gunner John G. shroff --Reuter,
He was with the which Li Chai-sum and Pel the wharves will be dredged to Ellebba. Thus the headquarters Dewar, worker continuously to and C.M.S. at Foochow from 1880 to Chung-hai make two of the big provide a depth of 32 feet of of the Benussi passed into Italy's from the wreck until all the sur 1887 and at Kucheng from the four. Shen Hung-ying's force has water at lowest spring tide, which possession without latter year antil 1894. Three been repulsed, the report says.is more than sufficient depth re- Reuter.
contest.vivors on-board had been taken off. Captain Evans swam to, and board- in retaining the property as their against Sung that he agreed to years were then spent as prin- In any case, the incident has no quired by any vessels using the
ed; the "Hong Moh," and 'encour- help the parties to this action to cipal at the Foochow College, connection with Nationalist de-wharves at the present time.
aged and assisted persons on board Findings of Fraud.
effect a settlement of the disputes after which he came to Hong velopments elsewhere in Chinn
to reach boats lying off. H.MS. by which he was to be paid ten Kong as secretary for the C.M.S., and is only local in its scope.
you will observe that $789,619.09 valuable berth which is now used "Carlisie" was instrumental in say The dispute was ended for a per cent. of the property recover- remaining here until 1909. He
has been expended on Kowloon by vessels bringing general cargo. ing the lives of 221 persons, al- time, continued counsel, by a deeded.
was consecrated Lord Bishop of The two Kwang provinces are land. This represents the pur-The amount of $2,500 written off though unable to get within a mile of settlement drawn up on Feb- Counsel claimed that the evid Kwangsi and Hunan in West giving Chiang Kai-shek moral, if chase of the front portion of Kow- Lighters is small, and is due to of the wreck.] ruary 18, 1924, under which ence proved that these two plair-minster Abbey on November 30, not material, support. The only loon Marine Lot No. 49, which the fact that the lighters were the four elder brothers were tiffs never had it brought home 1909, by the Archbishop of Can place where opposition to Nan was acquired for the purpose of a only delivered towards the close trustees. This still did not satisfy to them by Sung, or by Leung, terbury.]
king might be found is in Hunan timber yard. It has an area of of the year. all the beneficiarles, other dis- the interpreter on the other side,
ani Hupeh.
213,800 square feet with a water
Increase in Working. putes arose, and eventually solici-or by the solicitors concerned,
There is no further news about frontage of 660 feet, and makes tors in Hong Kong were consulted that if they were under the age
General Yen Hsi-shan of Shansi, an excellent site for our timber with that of the previous year, we Comparing last year's work with the result that an Original of twenty-one the document they
an ally
of Chiang Kai-shek. business. It has enabled us to landed 871,065 tons of cargo. Jurisdiction action was started, signed was so much waste paper.
Another ally, the 'Christian Gen- terminate. the lease of the Rail- against 647,057 tons; 814 steam- the four brothers being plaintiffs, It was a remarkable fact that al-
eral" is reported by the "Kung way Reclamation property, which ers discharged at the wharves viz. the 10th, 11th, 12th and 14th, though, as would be seen from
Sheung Yat Po" to be facing a we have been renting for storing against 789 in 1926, These fig-
STAYING TWO DAYS. sona. The interest of this writ the evidence, the second plaintiff
new rebellion. At Sinyang (in timber since 1922.
ures show an increase of 224,000 lay in the fact that Lam, the first looked a youth, never once was
With about three hundred tour- The Canadian Government are Honan, between Hankow
tons and 75 vessels. We landedists on board, the Cunard round- plaintiff in this appeal, there sued the question at to them through extending, their scheme for the
kow Railway, rebel units which would have a bearing when you born.'*
Dominion. Forty de Havilland it came to the consideration of
own.
FLYING CLUBS.
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT
SCHEME.
London, Yesterday.
Canton's Support.
and
Turning to the balance sheet,
DUE.
“FRANCONIA”
ABOUT 300 TOURISTS ON BOARD...
Chengchow), on the Peking-Han- The $666,138.17 added to Kow- 90,00 tons from vessels in the the world liner "Franconia" is ex- As an infant by his next friend, out the negotiations "when were establishment of flying clubs in the said to be joining hands with dis-on the new godown which was stream and transhipped a total ofpected at Hong Kong to-morrow.
counts.
Up-to-Date Godown.
are loon Buildings is the balance paid
350,000 tons. Did They Understand? Moth light aeroplanes have already satisfied Shensi troops, against completed at the end of the year
morning: She will sail on Friday I do not think there is any-afternoon for Shanghai, giving the findings of fraud against the Plaintiffs had been convicted of been delivered from England or are the "Christian General." and is now in use. This is a four-thing else that calls for comment, the visitors about two days here. two plaintiffs in the present case. fraud in spite of this and in spite on order for the government and Yunnan Rebels Crushed. storey building with total floor
There will be the usual excur- It was obvious, claimed coun- of the fact that the document they private enterprises in Canada and
Yunnanfu, Feb. 18. of 160,000 square feet, the stor-and I now beg to propose the sel, that on August 12, 1924, only signed was couched in language the Canadian Government have The Yunnan Provincial Govern-age capacity being about 30,000 adoption of the report and ac-siens around the island, up to the about six months before the which it would be difficult for a ordered another 20 machines for ment has won
When this has been Peak and over the New Terri- a real victory tons. It has a nelectric conveyor seconded, I shall be pleased to an- torics. Arrangements are in the mortgage with which they were lad in England thoroughly conver-the flying clubs, British against a rival faction which once on the outside for landing cargo swer to the best of my ability any hands of Messrs. Thos. Cook &
threatened danger. Actions were to the three upper floors and fought in the east of the pro- twelve electric cranes inside the questions shareholders may wish Son, who have a special cruise
staff on board; vince and the Government troops godowns for stacking cargo. The to ask.
Other Business,
The "Franconia”, "has ́ come have now marched to Talifu to building is thoroughly up to date.
Mr. A. H. Compton seconded. from New York, across the Atlan÷ deal with another rival, or rebel, in every respect and is a very element. At the head of the lat sueful addition to our property. No question was put and the pro- tic, through the Mediterranean ter is Tang San, believed to be a There is a passage way on the posal was carried unanimously. and the Indian Ocean to Singa kinsman of a former Governor, south side of the building leading Other business transacted at the pore and then to Bangkok whence she is coming to Hong General Tang Chi-yao; who fell direct to Canton Road for the use meeting comprised
new
concerned was signed, Lam-who sant with the language properly Wireless Service, was stated by His Honour to have to understand.
OUT OF WORK.
+
FALL IN BRITISH
'FIGURES.
· London, Yesterday.
"
been guilty of fraudulent conceal- Counsel also referred to the in- ment of age by representation terpreter Leung, who acted for the that he was of age when he was in other side in the negotiations be- fact an infant-had declared him-ween the partice and who, in spite self as an infant in that he open-of this, (claimed counsel) acquiesc- ly sued as such. When one came ed in the suggestion of Sung that to the question of the interpreter be (Leung) should help the plain- Sung who figured largely in the ffs to get what they were entitled The latest official report gives in the maelstrom of Nationalist of passengers from steamers Confirmation of appointments Kong. After going on to Shang- case, it was obvious that plaintiff to and in return for this was the total number of unemployed as influence.-Our own corespon-berthed at No. 1 wharf. This will of Mr. A. W. Hayward and hai and Japan, she will curve must not only have declared his to receive 5 per cent. of the amount 1,186,700. This is 23,072 less than infancy but also the date of his recovered.
a week before and 69,859 less than birth, because no sane man in Counsel referred to Leung's evi- year ago-British Wireless Ser- the position of a solicitor's inter-dence and said that it was clear vice.. preter would refrain from asking from this that he had in fact re- the date of birth when his client ceived this payment, although the Informed him he was an infant,
dent.
avoid the necessity of passengers C. G. S. Mackie as directors pro- south again to the Philippines and Pro-Nationalist.
having to walk amongst cranes posed by Mr. J. T. Bagram, go round Cape Town to South America, and then back to New Yunnan is a fairly large pro- and cargo trucks the whole length Beconded by Mr. W. S. Balley. vince in the south-west corner of of the praya to the ferry.
Re-election of Mr. A. S. Gub York a rather unusual route... China Proper. The present ad- Launches and Lighters.. bay and Mr. Frank, Austin, the Among the celebrities on board ministration in the capital, Yun- The expenditure of $0,000.00 on retiring directors proposed by are the Count and Countess of explanation was given regarding SHAFORCE DETAILS. nanfu, s belleved to be pro- launches is a payment on a launch Mr. J. H. Taggart, seconded by Fontanar (of Spain), Her High- Nationalist. Other administra- now under construction to replace Mr. A. Murdochness the Princess Emina Ismail tions are likely to be in existence one of the older boats,
Re-election of Mesara Percy of Egypt, Judge Jean H. Norris elsewhere as the province is badly Under Lighters, the $101,786.21 Smith, Seth and Fleming and of New York, H. E. M. Paravicini connected up and very mountain expended is the cost of six large Messrs. Linstead and Davis as (the Swiss Ambassador to Egypt) ous. Yunnanfu is connected with steel craft for carrying timber. acountants proposed by Mr. A. and Mrs. Paravicini, Baron Victor
certain cheques paid to his account that the amount-exactly coincid.
500 LEAVE SHANGHAI FOR HOME.
Shanghai, Yesterday.
Interpreter's Conduct. This interpreter, Sung, stated ent with 5 per cent of the pro- counsel, was now dead.. It was ceads was paid to him by Sung on eminently distasteful to criticise behalf of, a debtor. This evidence a dead man but was it worse to could not be accepted. by anyone, Five hundred Shanghai De-French Indo-China by railway. These are used for the discharge Piercy, seconded by Mr. R. K. de Stempel, gan high criticise the dead than to convict claimed counsel, and it was plain, fence Force details went home on Mr. J. J. Muccio an American of timber steamers in the stream, Valentine. The China Mall" will publish. the living of fraud ? asked counsel,
the "City" of "Marseilles this Consul in Hong Kong, has just which hitherto discharged along-, Dividend warrants can be appli-ja special tourist supplement to--
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