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ROYAL PATIENT'S HENRY FORD AND CHINESE SHIP SUED
CONDITION
No. 26,071
RULER TAKES A BOLD “SHAM" CIVIL WAR
TO CONTINUE
WANHSIEN. "TAKEŃ"
" IMPROVEMENT
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ISSUED
MEDICAL OPINION.
EGYPT
A PROPOSAL
"IN REM"
INANIMATE OBJECT
POLITICIANS KICKED OUT; MILI-YANG SEN'S APPARENTLY IN-'NO MORNING BULLETIN OFFERS TO BUILD ROAD OF ACCOUNT OF $3,077 ALLEGED
TARISTS IN POWER
TACT FORCE
ROYAL PROCLAMATION
Evil Influences
LIU HSIANG'S ADVANTAGE
250 KILOMETRES
THE "QUID PRO QUO"
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SALVATION ARMY LEADERSHIP
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A STATEMENT
WHAT THE GENERAL DOES NOT ADMIT
PUSSYFOOT JOHNSON IN MANILA
HIS CRUSADE
PREACHING TO FILIPINOS JOYS OF PROHIBITION
"MOST, LIKELY SUCCESSOR" SHANGHAI
London, Yesterday,
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DISAPPOINTMENT
Manila, Jan. 2.
TO BE FOR STORES
MR. JUSTICE HILL'S DICTUM
The dictum of Mr. Justice Hill that one cannot give credit to an
A Salvation army statement says On the morning, after one of inanimate object, such as a ship, there is no likelihood of General the most strenuous New Year's Eye and that, on the other hand, credit Booth resigning his office before was given to the owner or captain, the meeting of the High Council on celebrations Manila has ever had, was mentioned in the Supreme January B, as he does not admit for "Pussyfoct" Johnson came to town, Court this morning when the Chief
a moment the charges that he isi Justice (Sir Henry Gollan, C.B.E.,
of the Army.
Belgrade, Yesterday.. It is reported, states. a Royalį
London, Yesterday. The official "Gazette" has publish-Naval communique, that the town A British wireless message atates: ed a new law placing in the hands
No morning bulletin was issued of the King executive and legiala-of Wanhsien (on the banks of the tive authority,
Upper Yangtze River), in the cast from Buckingham Palace to-day. of Szechuan province, is now in Sir Stanley Hewett, Sir Hugh "The King is confronted with a the hands of General Liu Hsiung, Rigby and Lord Dawson paid the customary morning visit, and re- most serious dilemma," are the Yong Sen's force, however, is ap-i words in the semi-official comparently intact and "this shainmained at the Palace about an hour.
Last night's bulletin said that Egypt" provided the Egyptian K.C.) ant in Admiralty Jurisdic-unfit to carry on the duties as head manique preceding the proclama-civil war is not yet closed.". Lion. Referring to the political Yong Sen had Wanhsien until despite a restless day the King's deadlock as instanced by such a now and also when there was the condition remained unchanged. conflict' of views, when the King consulted the "arious party leaders the communique therefore fore- shadows "grave decisions implying a fundamental change in the present regime...... freed from all the evil influences of party politics."
King in Power
trouble with the British Navy in 1926. He advanced westward to attack Liu Hsinng at Chungking. The latter won and has taken. Wan- haien from him.
Government will allow Ford cars to enter duty free.
The duty at present is eight per
from his bedroom to the adjoining cent. ad valorem.-Reuter.
The King ayns yesterday moved
audience chamber, which for the time will be used as his sick room.
The King's condition was regard- ed as sufficiently satisfactory to
LOCAL J.P.'s DEATH permit of a change of room which
COMPRADORE OF MESSNS. " MELCHERS & CO.
ILLNESS THROUGH SHOCK
is larger and which, will, to some measure, alter the monotony of his surroundings. The audience room, like the bedroom which the King has hitherto accupied, overlooks Consti- tution till..
The new law in regard to Royal powers lays down that the King is the holder of all authority. He will represent the State in all relations with foreign states; the King will
One difficulty which has naturally appoint a Prime Minister and Min-
The "China 'Mail" records with
been encountered at the present isters who will act under his in-regret the death of one of the structions,
Colony's unofficial (Chinese) Jus-stage of the King's illness is hi Military Rule
tices of the Peace, Mr. Ip Leo-shiu, ting food point emphasised in difficulty in digesting and assimila- compradore to Messrs. Melchers & the authoritative medical statement Co., Hong Kong. He was also in-issued yesterday. Otherwise the terested in other business and in a
condition of the wound made at the wealthy native bank.
rear base of the right lung to drain
The new non-parliamentary gov- ernment can be regard as a military
Political circles prophesy i one. will be short-lived.
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Mr. Ip passed away at his off the fluid has made steady and sidence, No. 27, Robinson-road, late inst night.
satisfactory progress and no longer causes anxiety. It is felt in com-
It appears the King's decision to suspend the constitution was taken after audiences between the King and the leaders of the political His death comes as a great sur-petent medical circles that the King parties at which the radical and prise to a wide circle of friends as is gradually overcoming the steepest democratic parties rejected the de- he had been ill for only a week. mand of the Croatian peasant
gradient in the long uphill road to Caused by a Plot party for the revision of the con- On New Year's Eve (December) stilution in the direction of 31), Mr. Jp was visibly distressed "Some Improvement” far-reaching self-administration to when he received the nows that an
The following bulletin was issued Croatia.
unsuccessful attempt had been made at 8.15 o'clock this evening:---
The New Force
recovery,
to kidnap (presumably for large "The King has had a quiet day It is understood that the new ransom) two of his grandsors, both and there is some improvement in force behind developments inmdor ten years of age.
Although His Majesty's condition." Yugo-Sinvia which indicate the the first intimation to him was that Signed Stanley Hewett, Dawson inauguration of a dictatorship, is the boys ivere safe in the hands of of Penn. General Peter Zifkovitch, a member a friend at Messrs. Wallace Harper of the Royal Guard who is now pre- & Co.; Ltd., No. 745, Nathan-road, mier.
Mongkokisui, where a gallant effort
શ
SIR CECIL CLEMENTI
Official Landing on Return Here on Friday
Shanghai, To-day.
Sir Cevil Clementi, Governor of Hong Kong, is due here to- day on the RM.S. "Empress of France," on her first voyage from Canada to China, en route for Hong Kong.-Reuter.
[Note: H. E. the Governor is expected to arrive at 4.30 p.m. on Friday. Arrangements have *been made for an official land- Ing at 5 p.m. at Statue Pier. He is entitled to a salute of 17 guns from the local battery and also from the Royal Navy).
HAVANA ROUTE
"RACE" BETWEEN "CARONIA” AND "PRES. ROOSEVELT"
WHENUARY
tion.
on the third lap of his Oriental "down-with-liquor" crusade, He It is learned from a well-inform-arrived on the "President Wilson" Plaintiffs are Messrs. Cheung ed source that if the Council decides early yesterday morning, before Wo & Co., No. 133, Des Voeux-road that the general is unfit the most late roisterers had entirely aban Central, shinchandlers, who sued likely successor is Commissionerdoned the streets.. the s.s. "Peo Tye" for $3,077.81, al-Higgins or Commissioner David leged to be due for necessaries sup- Lamb, plied.,
the International Social! Secretary-Reuter.
The owner is Mr. Chan Taan-yuk, of No. 49, Des Voeux-road West, trading as the Tye Sing .s. Co. CHINESE SURGEONS
The ship is under the Chinese flag and is registered at Canton.
One of the Defences Mr. H. C. Sheldon (instructed by Mr. F. H. Loseby) is for plaintiffs and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E., K.C. (instructed by Mr. F. X. d'Almada) for the defence.
AWARDS FOR GOOD WORK DONE
After a sober look-around at the morning-after aspects of the city, William Eugene Johnson politely said he didn't see much evidence of
debauch, and announced his inten- tion to go right ahead with his plans for telling the Filipino peo- AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE ple about the benefits of prohibition in America. Americans are wel- At Government House
this come to listen if they want to. morning. II.E. the Officer Ad- The world's most famous "dry" ministering the Government (the crusader is on a tour of the Orient One of the defences is that the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.), en route to India, where he has a ship was chartered by, the Sino- formally handed to Dr. S. F. Li, special mission in connection with Portuguese Navigation Co. for a Divisional Surgeon of the Chinese the World League Against Acohol- Mr. Johnson says there is a year, and that the goods were sup-|Y.M.C.A. (Division; B. C. Wong, Jem. plied to the charterera.
Divisional Surgeon of the Kowloon firmly established prohibition move- In his opening, Mr. Sheldon re- Division: and C. K. Ma and T. P.ment in India, with several hundred ferred to one Che Chung, who was de- Woo, Divisional Surgeons of the societies, most of them small scribed as a "runner" between ships King's College Division, diplomas groups, Buddhists, Brahmins and He is going to "fix 'em up" and shipchandlers for the pur-presented by the Order of St. 80 on. chase and supply of stores. John for valuable services render-a little bit. Counsel alleged that this man gave ed to the Hong Kong Branch of the order on behalf of Captain H. the St. John Ambulance Erigade. Carneiro of the "Poo Tre." The defence denies agency.
"In Rem"
Orlent Going Dry "Pussyfoot" Johnson comes to His Excellency was accompanied Manila after visiting Japan and by Mrs. Southorn, and among those China with the firm conviction present were Mr. E. Ralphs, As- that the prohibition movement has Plaintiffs are suing in rem. An sistant Commissioner in charge of a good foothold in the Far East. action in rem. is an action in which the District, Mr. A. Morria, Dis- He made slatements indicating that the plaintiffs proceed against the triet. Superintendent, the Hon. Dr. the Orient is drier than it one was, property in relation to which the R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G... LL.D., the and is going to be drier still. claim has arisen in this case the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Messrs. New York, Yesterday..
Shanghai was considerable of a Kwok Stu-lau, T. N. Chau. Choa disappointment to the "dry" A sporting element has entered vessel and ita appurtenances.
He come away with a It is also alleged that the stores Po-sien, Robert Chos, and repre- crusader. into the shipping "war" in the Havana route. The Cunarder were delivered between March 16 sentatives of the various sections Christmas Eve celebration still "Caronia" left here two hours
and 24. The writ was issued on of the Brigade, as well as Tadies ringing in his ears, and missed a ahead of the "President Roosevelt." July 10 when the "Poo Tye" was representing the various schools, visit to the longest bar in the world
arrested. The Cunard Co. djeclaim the
etc. The latter included Miss in that city. idea of a race, but the Commander
Mr. Tsui Pui-chuen, plaintiffs' Choa Po-sien, and the Misses D.)
Does he think that the Philip of the "President Roosevelt" has sub-manager, was asked, in evid- Lopes and Fox, of the Belilios pines will adopt prohibition?
ence-in-chief, to whom he gave cre-Public School for Girls.
"There is a strong sentiment in promised despite the "Caronia's"
dit. He replied "the ship"
the United States," he says, "for His Excellency's Remarks start to beat her by 4 to 6 hours.
He is so confident that he delay remark quoted. Witness added that pleasure in asking them to be pre-seems to be the general echeme of
whereupon his Lordship made the
His Excellency said that he had allowing the Filipinos to handle the alcohol problem themselves. That by the ship he meant the Master, sent at the presentation of from whom he expected payment.
things-let them handle their own diplomas awarded to four gentle problems. I'm merely going to tell men who had been connected with them about the benefits of prohibi- ARMED ROBBERY the Brigade for a number of years tion in the United States and let Divisional Surgeons. The them draw their own conclusions. diplomas were being awarded for Prohibition is a success. There are services rendered by the recipients fewer arrests for drunkenness in in various forms.
New York than in any other large The four doctors had lectured on city of the world."* every occasion that their services And so on. He will tell all about had been required, and when they that in the talks he is going to give ed robbery in the early hours of considered that the vaccinators of in Manila. The point is, he is
An Austrian Serum
Vienna, Yesterday. The new Yugo-Slav cabinet ap to arrest the alleged conspirators that an Austrian courier left for The Neue Freie Presse states parently represents all parties. had partially succeeded, Mr. 3p all London four days ago with medicine Zifkovitch the commander of the but collapsed and, after attending to for H.M: the King. It is in the form. Royal Guard, was a general during the initial Police inquiries into the of the streptococic sepois serum, the war and was never connected sensational plot, was confined to produced by the Austrian Serother- with politics.
apeutic Institute, which has quali The King's Address
He is mourned by a large family, tles not present in any similar pre-ed the ship to allow two late pas- After the new ministers with whom sympathy will be felt.paration produced elsewhere.
outh of office The father of the taro little boys
The report has not been confirm-
had taken the
bed.
the King in an address em-whose welfare affected Mr. Ip Lee-ed officially-Reuter, phasised that
shiu so tragically is in the compra-
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they the ministers were responsible dore department of the P. & 0.
to him only, they represented, each Banking Corporation.
In his own sphere, the highest au-
thority of the State. He urged
them strictly to carry out the laws
of the country, endeavour to develop
ALL OVERBOARD
harmony and a spirit of national CALLOUS PIRATE ATTACK ON
FISHING JUNK
BOAT STOLEN
The report of
a piracy; which
QUESTION MARK
BREAKS ALL AIRCRAFT RECORDS
FLYING CONTINUOUSLY
union, equality, equity, and to im prove the administration, always re.
Los Angeles, Yesterday. membering that the "prosperity of the State is the first law and to serve
It is claimed that the "question 、 the people is the most sacred occurred on November 28 last, was mark" haa broken all records of any obligation."
made to the police by the master kind of aircraft; as it had flown of a fishing junk yesterday after- continuously for 119 hours at 6.24 this morning. Reuter's American,
The Proclamation
The royal proclamation is address- noon. od "To my dear people. To all According to Cheng Tol, the Service. Serbs, Croats and Slovenes" and de-master of the junk, the piracy oc- clares that the hour has come when curred in Chinese waters. there can be no intermediary be about midnight on November 28, tween the King and his people.
At
Nice,
Yesterday. The Grand
the junk left Sanmel and sailed Duke Nicholas of Russia' has died abused parliamentary life, that it east towards the fishing grounds. of pneumonia. He was cousin to "Blind political passions" haveAbout 7 am, on the 29th. whilst the late Tsar and commanded the life, the boat was some ten miles south-Russian armies in 1914 and 1915.
ob. west of Kwongano, a Hokió fishing-Reuter,
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abused
parliamentary
that it
has become
an
to
stable
of the
fired two
13 profitable work junk suddenly appeared astern state, also prejudicial and, without warning. to the development of the country's shots into the leading boat. external relations and its prestige} A chase ensued and the lighter and credit abroad and has begun to pirate bont managed to get along- provoke moral disorganisation and side. Ten men armed with long national disunion. The King is de- rifles and revolvers then climbed termined to fall unflinchingly to on board, and searched the per- the end his sacred duty of preserv-ons of the crew, which compris ing, by all means the national union ed Cheng Toi, his wife three sons, and the State, adds the proclama-
tion.
THE PRIMATE
REPORTED TO BE PROGRESSING
THE DOCTORS' DECREE
London, Yesterday.
daughter and two fokis. All the victims were afterwards imprit- ed in the hold, and the pirs s towed the boat away.
At 10 o'clock the same night, they arrived at Wutung, in Chin- ese territory. The boat was taken close in shore, and then the pirates threw the whole crew overboard and sailed away with their junk, going in a south-westerly direc tion. All the victims; maanxed tof
A bulletin issued at the Old swim ashore where they spent the
Palace, Canterbury, to-day stated night and returned to Sanmel the
that the Archbishop of Canterbury following day.
is making favourable progress,
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The stolen boat was worth $300,
As a result however, of a con whilst property on board was valu- sultation with Lord Dawson and od at 8809.
Sir Hugh Rigby, it has been de-
cided that the Archbishop must re-
frain from undertaking public en-
Mr. John Drinkwater's
play
gagements for a few weeks until "The Bird in Hand" reached its
his health and strength aro com- 250th, performance, at the Royalty pletely restored.-British Wireless Theatre, says London paper to Service.
hand,
sengers to board.
Americans have always claimed that the "President Roosevelt" is the faster-Reuter's American
Service.
FRESH AND FAIR
N. E. winds, fresh, fair, Is the forecast until noon to-
morrow..
The depression has deepened and passed to the N. E. of Japan.
The anti-cyclone is central over N. E. China. Strong to fresh monsoon will continue · along the S. E. coast of China and over the China Sea.
FIVE MISCREANTS ENTER A MATSHED
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REVOLVERS AND DAGGER
Preliminary reports of an arm-
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this morning have reached Police the Brigade, who had vaccinated going to try to establish some sort over a quarter of a million people of organization in the Philippines Headquarters.
in Hong Kong since December 1 to spread prohibition propagands. Five robbers, two armed with last, had passed through the He didn't come to the Far East es revolvers and a third with a dag- hande of these four Divisional pecially to dry up the Philippines, ger, broke into an unnumbered Surgeons, they, were able to realise but while he is here, he is going to matshed at Kap-shok-mi village, how greatly indebted the Colony do the best he can."Manila Bul and after terrorising the inmates was to them. He had much plea-letin."
in the usual way, they ransacked sure to present the diplomas. the place stealing jewellery and
more
Then each recipient approached money to the total value of $30. His Excellency to receive his All Ave man ran away in the diploma, those of the senior officers direction of north Kap-shek-mi, being
elaborate than the and have so far not yet been trac-1
others
the and bore. of signature ed.
of the Duke Нів Connaught.
Excellency shook hands with the doctors after i handing over the awards.
After the presentation, tea and light refreshments were served.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR
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The closing rate of the dollar on demand. to-day was 2/0 5/16.
"What News of the King To-day?”
A scene outside Buckingham Palace, waiting for the bulletin to go up picture sent out to the "China" Mall" by the latest post-showing the people's concern for H.M. the
King no matter the weather.'
TRANSPORT CUE
.H.M.'s transport "City of Mar- seilles" which arrived at Singapore on Saturday, le due to arrive here at 7 pm on Thursday.
left
NAVAL MOVEMENTS
"ON APPROVAL"
THE A.D.C's NEXT PRODUCTION
10.
A LONSDALE COMEDY
The Hong Kong A.D.Ca second production of the season will be Frederick Lonsdale's Comedy "On Approval," which will be played at the Theatre Royal for five nights, Jan. 26, 29 and 31, Feb. 1 and 2.
This compact little comedy in three acts, was an enormous auc cess In London, where it was play- ed at the Fortune Theatre for over a year, being withdrawn only on June 2 last. It may confidently
HMS. "Kent," flagship in China, be expected that with the able production of Mrs. F. G. Hunt and Sourabaya yesterday for Batavia. Both ports are in Java.her carefully selected cast it will H.M.'s Australian submarines lose none of its brilliance and "Otway" and "Oxley" have arriv-subtlety, ed at Batavia.
MARSHAL LI CHAI-SUM
Shanghai, To-day." Marshal Li Chalsum left for Nanking last evening-Reuter,
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The high standard set in pre- vious productions of the A.D.C. is sufficient guarantee of the excel lence of this forthcoming produc- tion and the public are strongly advised to book early to avoid dis- appointment.
Booking will open at Andersons in. Jan. 18...
Frederick Lomdale, it will be Lady Brecknock presented the prizes at the dinner of the British recalled, is the author of the suc Motor-Bost Club at the New Dessful comedy, "The Last of Mrs. Princes Restaurant, Piccadilly, Cheney, which the A.D.C. per
formed very ably some time ago.