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NEW 1929,
GRAHAM-PAIGE SEDAN and TOURING MODELS
Touring from $2,300-Sedan from $2,550.
Sole Distributors for Hong Kong & South China:
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Pedder Building, 3rd floor. Telephones C. 93 and C. 741,
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HONG KONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1928. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
HIS MAJESTY'S LATE COMPRADORE'S ENGLAND LOSE THIRD HELP
CONDITION..
*NEW TREATMENT
ESTATE
MR. CHAN TONG
WICKET
SCORE 198
RAY THERAPY NOW TO BE LEFT $283,700 IN PROPERTY JARDINE IS RUN OUT; HENDREN
EMPLOYED
AND SHARES
IMPROVEMENT MAINTAINED
London, 8-p.m., Yesterday,
A British Wireless message states:-
This morning's bulletin stated:
Majesty's general condition has alightly improved."
Saturday night's bulletin said the King had had a quiet day with
sisted,
DEATH ON RACE COURSE
to
The duty paid amounted $16,003.05...
The late Mr. Chan left house pro- perty and land in Hong Kong, Kow-i
number of bequests to other members |
BATTING.
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LEYLAND IN BED
LEYLAN
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FOR BRITISH £1,000,000 FAMILY O'NEILL SCORES S'HAI
MINERS
THE UNEMPLOYED
ROYALTY & THE PUBLIC SHOW THEIR SYMPATHY
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
London, Yesterday.
i
INTERESTS
"SNOOPERS"
IS HE HERE?
“HAFIC LIMITED ”
AUSTRALIAN INVESTMENTS IN FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT'S TERSE
HONG KONG
REDUCTION OF CAPITAL
Investments of a Dixson family
LETTER
WANTS QUIET
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Shanghai, Dec. 13.
PARAGUAY ORDERS MOBILISATION
WAR FEVER
LEAGUE COUNCIL SENDS MORE. TELEGRAMS
CHARGE OF AGGRESSION
Buenos Aires, Yesterday.
It is reported from Asuncion that the mobilisation of males be- tween 18 and 28 has been ordered Great enthusiasm
Training Battalions of volunteers are or- ganising and training with feverish
A number of Chilean, ox-officers, it is alleged, have Effered their ser- to the Government Paraguay.
of
Estate sworn under $283.700 has At the lunch interval to-day, ac-j Licen left by Mr. Chan Tong (alias cording to Reuter, England had H. M. the Queen has sent a con- of Australin in Hafic Limited, with Eugene O'Neill, famous Ameri- Chun Tazo-u), Inte compradore to
wickets for 198 runs. signment of clothing and Christmas & capital of £1,000,000 were refer- the Dairy Farm, Ico and Cold Stor- lost three
toys to the Lord Mayors of Cardiff red to in the Supreme Court this can playwright whose sojourn and "In spite of a restless.night His/age Co., Ltd., who died or the race They are thus 35 runs behind on and Newcastle for Distribution, morning. because of a desire of twolness here have been the source in Paraguay.
course, Happy Valley, on May 31, the first innings with seven wickets among the families of unemployed members to withdraw.
widespread inquiry, suddenly" de prevails. following a falf from a pony he was in hand;
miners together with an expression! It was explained that the name parted from the Astor Hotel yes- riding early that morning.
The batsman to leave was Jardine, of sympathy on behalf of the King "Hafic" was derived from "Hong
and herself.
Kong Australian Financial Invest-terday for an unknown destination, who was beaten by the ball, thrown some sleep and though the pulse
The amateur had then made 28, the consignment of children's boots On behalf of Hafics, Mr. H. G. Alexander Renner, which was re- by Binckie, in the course of running. Princess Mary has also sent a ment Company."
sending a letter to his doctor, energy, remained steady and the fever was now moderate, the exhaustion peron and Shanghai to his widow and three wickets falling for 148. Jar. and, on behalf of her two little sons; Sheldon, (instructed by Mr. R..Aceived to-day.
dine played a restrained innings a large number of toys for distri-Wadesona applied, to the Chief
bution among the children.
Justice (Sir, Henry Gollan, C.R.E.) In this letter, Mr. O'Neill devices The bulletin added that it had three sons, and also made a large which occupied 94 minutes.
The Duchess of York, on behalf for approval of steps to reduce the cared his intention to "depart this There were 25,000 people present of her little daughter, Princess capital.
Lugano, Yesterday. therapy as part of the treatment of his family and relatives, the when the game re-opened at, Sydney Elizabeth, has also sent gifts of
city of unwholesome virtues" in ‘or- This bulletin was signed by ave widow and sons each receiving a this morning in brilliant though toys.
Incorporated in 1919 der to find a place of peace and the League Council, has sent
M. Briand acting-president of Mr. Sheldon said that Hafic quiet where he can complete his doctors including twp, Dr. Robert fifth in the residue.
Ilis will was executed on April 28, the hard side.
hot weather. The wicket was on Public subscriptions on behalf of Limited is a private limited com.
message to the Bolivian and Parn- Stanton Wends and Dr. Frank
miners have reached a large propor- pany and a rather unusual one." play. The letter mentioned Hono-guayan Governments repenting Howitt, who have been called in 1922. Under its terms, the widow
'Smart Fielding
tion and it is understood that spe- with reference to the new treat-) (Mrs. Chan Tong Shi of No. 18b,
Its object is to invest the private lilu, Tahiti or even the South Pole. previous admonitions and urgently his brother
Hammond, upon being joined by cial state assistance over and above fortunes of a family in Australia.
requesting that the situation be not ment. in which they are experts,Mardonnell-rend) and
Mr. O'Neill's name does not ap-compromised and Pacific procedure Dr. Wands is in charge of the (Mr. Chan Pun-kow of No. 15, Nan-"Patay" Hendren, played watchful- the normal unemployment relief,, Two shareholders wished to with
ly against all good-length baila, driy- which the Prime Minister will an- | draw.
pear on the sailing lists of any de- hampered. Department of Physical Medicine
ing the loose ones with full power. nounce in Parliament to-morrow, His Lordship expressed a desire and Electrology at London Hos.
The fielding at this stage of the will be used in such a manner as to know the facts because the case pital and Dr. Howitt is Chief
game was very smart. Hendren not to discourage the flow of pri- was unusual. Clinical Assistant in the Actino:
played confidently, particularly vate contributions from. sympathis- Therapy Department of Guy's Hag-
against the bowding of Blackie, crs-British Wireless Service. pital.
whom he drove on the on side and
been decided Li
employ ray
Ray therapy is being employed as a new method of attack upon the effects of the general iction from which King is suffering. It arts as a general tonic, increases the belefial resistance of the blood and, besides neutralising the infection, would end to promote healthy healing of the wound after operation...
.
The decision to use may therapy was finally madlé yesterday after- noon although it is understood to
"SPIRIT OF CANTON"
Shanghai, To-day General Cheung Wai-cheung
Chief of the Aviation Depart- ment in Canton), in his Ryan monoplane. the "Spirit of Can- ton," left Shanghai at-830 a.m. to-day, for Canton. Reuter.
[Note: General. Cheung Went to Hankow, Peking and then to Mukden, returning via Shang- hal.]
haoke for fours.
When lunch-time was called Ham- mond had made 86 and Hondren 27. Ames Called In
"..Jardine, according to the score, lost his wicket early in the proceed- ings this morning. His partner- ship with Hammond › produced 83
have been considered previously, king-street, Yaumati) were appoint
Sir Stanley Hewett and Lorded executrix and executor and pro- Dayson were joined in consulta- bate has been granted to them.
runs.
Leyland, who was down as twelfth man, is in bed with a slight attack of influenza and a sore throat. No serious.complications are anticipat- Ames has been called in as twelfth man.
cd.
Saturday's Play
on at the palace by, doctors; The estate constats largely of Woods and Howitt. Later, they shares in local companies and house. As described in Saturday's sub- returned with their apparatus and property,
in the meantime the palace eler-
Two Other Estates
TODAY'S WEATHER
North-east winds, fresh, fair, is the forecast until noon to- morrow.
The Japanese depression has deepened and is moving Into the Pacific.:
The Guam typhoon is prob ably noving orthward. The anticyclone over China has weakened slightly..
Fresh monsoon may be ex- pected along the south-west. coast of China,and over the China Sea...
scriber's edition, bad light inter rupted play on the second day, trician. firepared the necessary. In-1 Another large estate which has When stumps were finally drawn
The following telegram was
stallation,
just passed through the local Court for the day, England's score had received from the Manila Ob- The adoption of this treatment is that of Mr. Brooke David, of reached 113 runs for twa wickets.servatory. at 10.30 am. to-
day:- does not indicate any unexpected "Bexhill," No. 8, Oxley Rise, Hobbs, in his fifth tour "down development in the King's condi-Singapore. Re-sealing of double under," was presented with a gold-
Manila 9 a.m. 17th; Cyclone. or Typhoon W. of The South- tion and is supplementary to nor- probate has been granted to Mr. mounted wallet by the Australlane
ör ern Ladrone
Mariana mal treatment.
G-EH. Reavis, attorney of deceas-in honour of his 46th birthday.' He
Islands inclining Northward. ed's son, Mr. Aaron Brooke David. made 40 out of 65.
The Ray Treatment
A Reuter telegram from London, dated Dee., 17, states:-
Mr. David senior died In Singapore! Hammond (33) and Jardine (28) on April 24, 1928, His estate input on 18 runs between them on fiong Kong is valued at $130,000, Saturday. consisting entirely of shares.
.
Australia-1 Innings
‚SERIOUS CHARGE
How His Majesty will probably undergo the ultra-violet ray treat- Probate to the will of Mrs. W. M. Woodfull, l.b.w., b Geary 68 THREE FIREMEN CONVICTED ment is described by a leading L F. V. Ribeiro, who died at Sha-V. Y., Richardson, b Larwood: 27 London doctor interviewed by Reu-meen, Canton, on Aug. 8, 1928, has A. F. Kippax, b Geary
OF PILFERING been granted to Mr. F. X. Vleira W. H. Ponsford, retired hurt
ter.
"It is presumed that a mercury Ribeiro (son) and Mr. J. M. H. L Hendry, b Genry.... vapour will be the method employ-d'Almeida (sön-in-law), both of No. J. S. Ryder, 1.b.w, b Geary ed. The apparatus will be placed 1, Carnarvon-villas, Kowloon. Hero. Nothling, b Larwood
in a stand at the King's bedside estate has been sworn under $3,100, W. A. Oldfeld, not out ... and connected with an ordinary, and is made up mostly of shares. C. V. Grimmett, run out lighting clrcuit to the King, while
his chest or back will be bared to THE NEW CRUISERS
“BERWICK" TO CHANGÉ WITH
"SUFFOLK"
H. Ironmonger, c Duckworth, b
D. D. J. Blackle, b Geary
The company was incorporated in 1919 and registered in Hong Kong. The registered office is at Chartered Bank-building. The capital was a million |£1,000,000 divided into
shares of £T-each; of which 350,000 fully paid-up shares had been issned.
*
NEW IMPORT TARIFF
Shanghai, To-day. A notice, signed by the Chin- ese Superintendent of Customs in
Shanghal and by the De- puty Inspector-General of the Chinese Maritime Customs (Mr. F. W. Maze), issued here, announces that the new import tariff promulgated by the Na- tional Government will be en- forced on Feb. 1, 1929 -Reu- ter.
The Two Withdrawing Special resolutiors had been pass- ed ant confirmed at extraordinary meetings held on Sept. 5 and 21 to- the effect that the capital be reduced to £947,500 by cancelling £52,500 worth of shares; reduction to be carried out by payment of a part in (cash and by transferring Invest-
menis in proportion to the abares parting ship, lending belief that he held by the two holders withdraw-is still here. Mra. Tuwe Drew, ing.
Swedish masseuse.
Д
The Bolivian Government earlier cabled to M. Briand accusing Paraguay of aggressiveness in pre- paring to attack Bolivian, forts, declaring that the Boqueron Fort, which the Bolivians occupied, was recently built by Paraguay in zone of territory to which Bolivia had an indisputablę right,
Ip view of the developments the League Council will probably hold an extraordinary session in Paris.
Earlier messages stated:-
There has been a serious turn în the dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay in which, the League of Nations Council has been attempt- ing mediation, as indicated by the following message:
La Paz.
The Bolivian War Minister an and private nounces that a'aanguinary clash has
The two shareholders who wished secretary, together with her daugh occurred on the Paraguayan border. to withdraw are Mrs. Christian ter, also departed from the Hotel,
Buenos Aires. Rowe Thornet and Mrs. Marion supposedly with Mr. O'Neill.
A mesenge from La Paz states Leigh Wells.
Mr. O'Neill's letter
enclosed that the Bolivian forces have cap- At the time of the extraordinary money paying the doctor's bill and tured
the Paraguayan forts, meetings and now, the company's apologised to Dr. Renner for the Boqueron and Rojasalva, aftor a only creditors were certain share-unceremonious departure.
bloody encounter. holders whose investments were de- The letter sald, "I came to China
"Paraguayan dotachments threat- posited with the company for seeking peace and quiet, hoping ened our forte in Chaco but our management, under a declaration of here at least that people minded forces punished their opponents and trust. The total liability in respect their own business and would allow occupied Fort Boqueron. of such deposited investments is me to mind mine, bat I even found £283,330.
more snoops and gossips to the square inoh. than there, are in any New England. town of 2,000 In- habitants.
The Army has done its duty."
Admonitory Telegram Did Not Trude
Lugano, Yesterday: All shareholders and creditors had consented to the withdrawal. *
The Council of the League of An aldavit had been filed by "This doesn't apply to American Nations has decided to send fut Mr. William Dixson, of No. 100, The newspaper
thar admonitory telegrams as correspondents who Strand, Sydney, the company's man-have been most decent, carrying of Article 12 of the Convenant of reminder to Bolivia and Paraguay The big fire in Connaught-road
out their duties in a gentlemanly the League under which signatory aging director. West on Saturday had a sequel in 25 Mr. R. E. Lindsell's Court at the Sheldon said that the company did
In reply to his Lordship, Mr. manner. Central Magistracy, this morning not trade.
37
"I'm going to Honolulu, then per-powers agree to refer any serious His Lordship granted hape Tahiti in event Honolulu dispute to arbitration or enquiry by 41 when three Chinese 3remen were the application and made an order adopts the attitude, similar to that the Council and .not to declare charged with pilfering at the scene for the words "and reduced" to be of Shanghal, that I am a politician war until three months after their
of the outbreak,
The men were charged separate-
1ly.
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POLICEMAN
award has been promulgated.
added to the company's name for a whose life must be public. At any the light, He will wear dark
Larwood
Mr. Coolidge's Desire rate I'll find peace and solitude for month. glasses and so will the doctors in
Washington, Yesterday. Extras
Both his Lordship and counsel re. my work even if necessary to go; attendance. The treatment" will
Ng Tui was charged with the lar
In a conference with two Repub- start with smallest doses, possibly
ceny of some keys, two hand-marked that it was very unusual for to the South Pole. My bronchitis Total of one application lasting half-a- "CORNWALL COMING DOWN Fall of wickets: 1. for 61 runs torch, and some Hong Kong and ite capital.
253 kerchiefs, a gold ring, an electrica private limited company to reduce and cough have gone, my nerves are lican members of the Foreign Rel
normal and I expect to be in the tions Committee of the Senate, minute on the first day; a minute
(Richardeon), 2 for 65 (Kippax), Chinese silver coins.
pink of condition in a very short President Coolidge Indicated his on the second day, and eventually
Movements next month, of three 3 for 75 (Ponsford), for 162
"intense desire" for the Senate to time." there will be two exposures, daily of the five 10,000 tone county-claes (Woodfull), 5-for 153 (Hendry), money, whilst the other articles he
He claimed that $8.10 was his own 40 PER CENT. SURE
-An Associated Press dispatch ratify the Kellogg Pact without Any over-exposure would be very cruisers on the China Station have for 171 (Nothling), 7 for 192 admitted picking up on the stair- harmful. The treatment is similar been announced,
CHINESE IMPERSONATES A from Shanghai contains the report reservations of any sort.
The seriousness of the Bolivian- (Ryder), 8 för 222 (Grimmett), 9
of Mr. O'Neill's disappearance, and to sun-burning and usually soothes] the patient and acts as a wonder-Hong Kong leaves on Jan. 10. (Ironmonger).
H.M.S. "Berwick," which is in for 261 (Blackie), 10 for 269 case landing of one of the houses in-
adds that it was stated at the Astor Paraguayan conflict is also sug-
ful topic.
Hotel that Mr. O'Neill proceeded to gested by the report from Santa Fe, Hong Kong on the 8.5. "President Argentina, to the effect that large ly to the accused that as a fireman A Chinese was this morning Monroe" which left here yesterday through there on Saturday towards quantity of war material passed W. he was expected to aid in the saving charged before Mr R. E. Lindsell, The Dollar Steamship Line, opera-Bolivia, including four, aeroplanes
3 of life and property, yet he took at the Central Magistracy, with Im-ters of the "Prealdent Monroe, of German manufacture, o the opportunity of robbing the vic-personating a policeman-and steal- denied, however, that Mr. O'Neill
ing $13 from a Chinese whom he took passage on the steamer. With regard to the accused's searched in Arsenal-street on Fri- Mr. O'Neill has not been traced claim that $8.10 belonged to him.day night.
in Hong Kong. Superintendent H. T. Brooks sald The victim said that two men that tb was quite possible that the accosted him and represented that 40 money was in fact accused's,” “
they were policemen. One produc-
J
She is to call at Pagoda Anchor- ļage (Foochow) and Santin InJet.
Improvement Maintained
Buckingham Palace states:
Tate White Geary
́BOWLING ANALYSIS,
0. M. .26.2 4 77
.
To-night's bulletin issued from Then, when she arrives at Shang-|
hai, H.M.S. "Suffolk" will leave Larwood "The King has had a quiet day that port for Hong Kong. and the improvement in Hia
H.M.S, "Cornwall" anile from Majesty's condition, noted this Shanghai on Jan. 7 for Hong Kong, Hammond....... morning, has been maintained.
and is to call at Amoy en route. The bulletin was signed by Sir! Stanley Hewett, Sir Hugh Rigby and Lord Dawson.
Labour Leader's Tribute
A noteworthy tribute to the King was paid in a speech by Mr.
H.M.S. "Seraph" and "Somme,❞
of the 8th Destroyer Flotilla, ar
.21 9 29
.30 10 79.
.18 5 35. 5 0 18. England-1st innings
J. B. Hobbs, e Oldfield, b
Grimmelt.....
rived at Shanghai yesterday from H. Sutcliffe, e Hendry, Hong Kong.
Ironmonger
On Saturday, H.M.S. "Bluebell" w. R. Hammond, not out arrived at Takao from Keelung, D. R. Jardine, run out Ramsay MacDonald, the leader of and "Foxglove" at Chefoo from E. Hendren, not out the Labour Party, He said: " Wel-hai-woi.
should like to say how very mov-
ed we have all been at the Illness
Extras
Duckworth.
b
SALE OF OPIUM
volved.
His Worship remarked indignant-
Otima.
HOLDS UP VICTIM
DR. WELLINGTON
... Inspector Bloor said that althoughed a small black book which he DUE TO ARRIVE HERE NEXT 11 he had all the occupants of the said was his identification card,
80 houses involved at No. 7 Police Sta while the ather showed a whistle., 28tion after the accused's arrest no
They robbed him of his money one was able to identify any of and then belted. He gave chase the things found on him.
Three Months' Hard
,
* MONTH
THE MALARIA QUESTION
La Paz, Yesterday,
com-
A Bolivian Government munique claims that Bolivia has not forgotten her International duties and has sworn faith to maintain peace but she has an faction for the attack on a Bolivian "inescapable duty to exact satisi
fort and to prevent a recurrence? of clashes which seems, possible owing to the Paraguayan concen-". tration of new forces including ́Its. General Staff."
IF NO RAIN:
PRAYA
GOVERNMENT SCHEME
but lost sight of the, men, where- Dr. Arthur Robarted Wellington,
of the King. This sympathy is the Head of the Site, but as one
Total (for 3 wkts.)..., 199
upon he went to No. 2 Police Sta M.R.CS, LR.C.P., D.T.M. and H,, His Worship passed sentence of tida and reported. Yesterday D.P.H., not a question of sycophaney at who belongs to his Nation and has (Sutcliffe), 2 for 86 (Hobbs), 3 the money found on the accused was the station, from a row. of ten been appointed Director of Medica! WATER TANKS TO BE PUT ON
Fallofwickets:
Chief Health Officer, 1 for 87 three months" hard labour. 38.10 of morning he was sent for and at Federated Malay States, who” Hasj all. That oes not come in. tried all his life, in all his actions, for 148 Those of us who have had the to carry out his national reapon- A.P. F. Chapman, G. Geary, W. M. Prison authorities. as accused's pro-whom, he said, he was "forty per is expected to arrive here in Janu- (Jardine). To bat: ordered to be handed over to the men, he picked out the accused, of and Sanitary Services, Hong Kong, great pleasure of knowing the sibilities and to advance the Na-Tate, H. Larwood, JC. White, G.perty, whilst the police were order-cent. sure." King personally, of knowing how tional interests. There is not a
The other man heary instead of this month an at sincerely devoted he is to doing member of the old Labour cabinet
ed to hold the rest against any poe-was unable to identify.
first anticipated. his duty with absolute constitu- who would not join with me in
alblo claims.
Sub-Inspector Shaftain said that. tional Impartiality, feel at a. mo- the prayer that the next bulletins
Meanwhile, the appointment of a The second accused was Chal the accused and the other man malariablogist for Hong Kong will,
If no appreciable amount of rain mont Hke this when he is walking will show. him advancing towards
Yuk-tin, He was charged with the were arrested by a district watch. be left in abeyance. The matter falls between now and the end of through very deep shadowe how health and strength.
Jarceny of a razor, a leather wallet, man on suspicion, and when search-, will extraordinarily well he has done..
be gone into after Dr. January, 1929, the Government will a metal match box, a hair net and ed at the station, accused had a Wellington's arrival here. his work as & constitutional]
Later.
some Chinese, coins, monarch, how absolutely impar- The ray therapy treatment was tally he has always done that carried out on, the King fo-night. work and how in doing it he hus) The latest bulletin: Indicates a knit us to him, not as an official,¦ slight advance in the right direc not as the great, dignified form of] tion.
Treatment Carried Out
..
TURKISH BILL PASSES THROUGH: PARLIAMENT
Constantinople, Yesterday,
small black book on his person,
erect tanks on the Praya, from which a supply of water, will be He claimed that the hair pet and which resembled a detectiva's iden- The Latvian Minister of War has available. The Angora Parliament has match baz belonged to him. The tiscation card.
recommended the ordering of new Stapa are being taken whereby, adopted the Government Bill res rest be admitted that he had picked The Magistrate adjourned the submarines from England or France such water-tanks, to serve the, Is- tricting the sale of opium and other up at the scene of the fire. case until Wednesday morning for the defence of the Latvian land, will be available” at short. narcoticá-Beuter.
next.
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notice.
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