THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1929.
THE GREAT DAY
(Continued from Page 1.) ·
played the National Anthem, the men stood at attention and salute! after salute rang out over the harbour.
Dressed in the white uniform and helmet of a Captain of the Hussars and wearing his decora- tions, the Dake looked a splendid figure at the hand of members of bis Mission, accompanied by Capt. Whyle.
At the Head of the Steps At the head of the steps, waiting to receive the distinguished visitor, were H.E. the Governor, H.E. the Commander-in-Chief, China. Station (Vice-Admiral A. K. Waistell, G.B) and H.E. the General Officer Com- manding, China (Major-General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.5.0.);
Lined up in a single row on the pier were (in the order mention- ed), members of the Executive Gouncil and Legislative Council, his Honour the Chief Justice (3ir Henry Gollan, Kt., C.R.E.. K.C.) and his Honour the Pulsne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood), the Rt. Rev. C. R. Duppuy, D.D. (Bishop of Victoria), the Rt. Rev. H. Valtorta (Vicar-Apostolic of Hong Kong), the Japanese Consul-General (Mr. Y. Murakami). Star officers of the China Command and heads of military departments, Royal Naval officers including Commodore R. A. S. Hill and staff, and off- cers of the Royal Air Force, and representatives of the Chinese community.
Service Mon on Parade
are Inscribed in English and Chin- ese; and there is also a porcelain ·| set, tea-cup with stand and cover, bowls, dishes and spoons, etc. set on a blackwood tray.
At the conclusion of the City Hall ceremony, His Royal High- mess and party, accompanied by the Governor and party, drove to Government House via Queen's- road Central, Garden-road and Upper Albert-road. This route was lined by troops and Police of all contingents, the khaki shorts and shirts of the Chinese and Indian detachments contrasting sharply with the white drill and helmets of the British.
At Government House
On arrival at Government House. the Duke inspected detachments from the following, drawn up on parade:-
Girl Guides: under Mrs. W. T. Southorn, Commissioner.
Boy Scouts: under the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, Commissioner and Deputy Camp Chief.
St. John Ambulance Brigade: under Mr. E. Ralphs, Commander of Order of St. John, Ascis- tant Commissioner.
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Subsequently His Royal Highness Iunched at Government House.
he is to take This afternoon motor drive around the Island of Hong Kong and
to visit the
polo ground at Causeway Bay and play, with the Hong Kong Pole Club, in four or five chukkahs. This will be the first occasion on which Their Majesties the King and Queen's third will be astride a China pong.
To-night's Function To-night the distinguished visitor will attend
an official dinner at Government House. The Japanese community will on parade near the "Star" ferry phlige by a public display of their
kaleidoscopic fireworks.
A batch of ex-Servicemen stood
wharf to greet the Royal visitor.
On being presented by H.E. The Governor to those present. His Royal Highness had D cheery smile and a hearty hand clasp for each. The Chinese residents were presented by the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North (Secretary for Chinese Affairs) and the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E., LL.D. Then he step- ped out into the light.
To-morrow he is to motor round
Kong
OPIUM SMOKING
THE CHINA MAIL,
LEAGUE INQUIRY IN THE、
เ FAR EAST
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Geneva, Yesterday. It is announced that the whole of the funds, amounting to quarter of a million Swiss francs, Enquiry on Opium Smoking in the are now available for the League
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Geneva, Yesterday. China bas signed the Convention. for the Suppression of Counterfeit Currency, being the 27th signatory.
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MR, HOOLEY
SALE OF DERBYSHIRE QUARRIES
At the Nottingham Assizes, the action was concluded in which Mr. Ernest Terah Hooley sought to re-
cover from Mr. J. G. Shields, a Derbyshire quarry owner, £2,000 damages for alleged breach of con- tract to pay commission. Mr. Hooley's case was that Mr. Shields promised, if plaintiff could find him a customer for his quarries at a price of £150,000, to pay commis- sion at the rate of 1% per cent.
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SHADOWS BEFORE.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL"
ENTERTAINMENTS
To-day - Queen's "The Big City."
To-day- World "Love Hungry."
To-day. Star "Body and Soul.”
To-day --- Majestic "Affair of the Follies."
Theatre;
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To-day Grand Italian opera "Rigoletto," at Star Theatre, Kow- lech,' 0.15 p.m.
modera
To-day Display of Chinese classical dances by the Mo Fa Dancing Co., Po Hing Theatre, Kowloon.
Home Mail To-day-Inward from Europe via Suez (Morea).
To-marrow--Outward for, Shang- hai, Japan and Europe via Siberia (Morea) 10.30 a.m.
Lammerts Auction April 25-At H. K & Shanghai Hotels public bar, 16, Des Voeux-rd, one large carved teak marble top counter with brasa foot railings, also teakwood with fine oil painted panels and large bevelled mirrors, 10:30 a.m.
·April · 29-At 52A, Nathan-rd.," Kowloon, household furniture, 11
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April 29-At 5, Queen's Gardens, valuable household furniture, 2:30 D..
It was alleged, however, that when Mr. Hooley found a prospec-am. tive buyer, Mr. Shields refused to.
April 30-At 18. Macdonnell-rd., (lower flat) household furniture, 11
May 1-At 292, the Peak, Gough
2.30 p.m.
accept the 10 per cent. deposit, and Hill, valuable household furniture,
raised the price to £175,000.
Cross-examined by Mr. E. W. Cave, K.C. (for Mr. Hooley), Mr.
000 when the quarries were making Mr. Cave: Did you expert £150,-
ten to twelve thousand pounds year?I did.
Concerning the £15,000 deposit, Mr. Shields said that Mr. Hooley told him. "We are prepared to put it down," and he understood "we" to mean Mr. Hooley and Mr. Tong with whom negotiations had been taking place. Later, Mr. Shields said he thought Mr. Hooley meant they had a purchaser, but he did not ask who it was.
Sport
April 27-Fourth extra Tace
Meetings
To-day Combined meeting of
Engineers Guild of China, (HK China Coast Officers' and Marine
branch) 67, Des Voeux-rd. Ct., 5.30 p.my
TO LET
TO. LET. On the Peak 6 roomed furnished House.... Rent $175 inclu- sive. Apply Box No. 586, c/o "Chins Mail.
TO LET.Semi-detached fully furnished 6-roomed house with Tennis Reply The Secretary P. O. Box Në. Court and Garage; Broadwood Road.
22.
TO LET-Part of House (3 rooms & Hall, Bathroom, Kitchen & part of basement) with furniture to let an Peak. Rent $100 inclusive, base Available inmediately, Write. P. O.. Box No. 67.
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STAR
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TO-NIGHT
At 9.15 p.im.
--SIGNOR CARPIS
H. K. Society for the Prevention of
April 29-Annual meeting of ITALIAN GRAND Cruelty to Animals, Messrs. Jar
OPERA GO. din's Matheson's Board Room, 5.15
p.m.
April 29-Meeting of Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., P. & O. Bldg., 11 am.
Uailed Asbesks Oriental Agency, May 10-Further meeting of Ltd,, Messrs. Dadwell & Co.'s offices,
11 a.m.
Miscellaneous
the New Territories, stopping to Shields said he purchased the quar meeting of the H.K. Jockey Club, play golf with members of theries from the trustees of Lord Royal Hong Kong Golf Fanling and to have lunch at the being completed in 1922. They had
Club at Donington in 1919, the purchase at Happy Valley. Golf Club, returning via Castle become more or less properous. Peak Bay in time
to change at Government House for the official reception On the Hong Cricket Club ground at 4.30 a The National Anthem was play-To-morrow night His Royal High- ed, and the Guard of Honour gaveness is to be the guest of honcur idle to expect it, but that if you Did Mr. Hooley tell you it was-
the Royal Sainte
of the Hong Kong General Chamber could produce a better balance His Royal Highness then in-of Commerce and the China A-sheet you might get such a price?- spected the Guard of Honour, the saciation. Hong Kong branch, at That was never mentioned. crowd cheering again and again. dinner in the Peninsula Hotel, the Royal visitor acknowledging Kowloon. the honoar with a broad smile.
Lunch With Chinese While those on the Pier proceed-
On Saturday the Duke will ges es to the City Hall, His Royal the poi laus again prior to lunching Highness was conducted in with the Hong Kong Chinese Gen- motor drive to the westerneral Chamber of Commerce at the district, along the Praya to Kam Ling restaurant, West Point, West Point, under the colourful where His Royal Highness will pai lans (Chinese arches of enjoy the novelty of a 'formal triumph) erected in his honour, Chinese banquet for the first time, up Hill-road and back by Queen's- After this road West and Central, through ment House prior to the offietal the business centre and past the Banks to the Colony's civic centre.
The crowd which bad gathered 1 at the waterfront had in the meantime surged around the City Hall eagerly awaiting His Royal Highness to return from his drive around the town.. Presently orders to the troops were heard and, a few minutes later, those who had been invited entered and took their seats. Then came the Duke's suite who took their seats at the side of the stage. Outside the Band of the 2nd Battalion the King's Own Scottish Borderers (also furnishing the Guard or Honour) played the National An- them.
rose.
he returns to Govern-
embarkation from Queen's Pier at 3.40 p.m., to sail from Hong Kong after too short a stay, for Japan, on H.M.S. "Suffolk.”
EX-SGT. JOSLING
CLAIM BEING MADE ON HIS BEHALF
Mr. Jack Hayes, M.P., said that a claim for compensation was being sent to the Home Office on ex-Ser- geant Josling's behalf, but it was impossible to say what figure was to be suggested.
Mr. Cave: Do you seriously sag- gest that when Mr. Hooley said to you "We can pay $15,000 de- posit" you thought that was the money of a purchaser introduced by him and Mr. Tong, and that you
had not the curiosity to ask who that purchaser was?-I did not think there was a purchaser.
Replying to Mr. Norman Birkett, K.C., Mr. Shields said the price of the quarries had been raised to £200,000 before the time Mr. Ilooley alleged the figure of £175,000 was mentioned.
Mr. John Derbyshire, a chartered accountant, said his firm acted for Mr. Shields, and the first he heard about the proposal regarding the
but he was not aware that commis-
April 28-Band concert by the K.O.S.B. in Peninsula Hotel roof garden, 9.15 p.m.
May 1 Spring Festival at Quarry Bay School, 11 am
May 2-Bridge party at Taikoo Club in aid of H.KW.G. & M.C.I.
May 10-At Volunteer Head- quarters, Annual Corps smoking concert, dinner and distribution of Corps trophies and musketry prizes.
IN OTHER PLACES
CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN TO JAVA
News has been received by mail
"There is reason to believe that quarries was at Easter last year of the death in a London hospital Everybody inside the Hall the claim will be sympathetically sion terms were, mentioned that of Mr. P. A. Fisher, who was until Accompanied by HE the considered," he said. "It is hoped day. Witness spoke of an occasion three months ago on the staff of Governor, Vice-Admiral Waistell that should the claim be admitted, when, he stated, Mr. Hooley said Messrs. Pritchard and Co., Penang. He was taken seriously ill last and Major-General Sandilands, the an agreed figure will be Duke entered. Standing in
year and was medically advised to centre of the stage, he was greet-
theat."
ed with loud and prolonged cheers. The British Address
The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock (Sen
for Un-official member of both
On the question of the
arrived
amount
doubt, have
to him that he was prepared to enter a contract to purchase Mr. Shields's works for £150,000 and
he
return Home.
Mr. F. G. Penny. M.P., (formerly of Singapore) who has been most assiduous in his Parliamentary
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of compensation, the current to pay a 10 per cent. deposit, and "Felice Chronicle" says: "He (ex- that if he doubted his word ten years' service in the Force, and at Nottingham, who would confirm work, attended a meeting of some Sergeant Josling) had to sacrifice might ring up a firm of solicitors Conncils) then read the address pre- tisl, for, as he has proved by his name was not mentioned.
his recompense should be substan- it. He was certain Mr. Tong's of his constituents at Surbiton in sented by the British community. The vellum, contained in a black subsequent career, he is a man of Witness said he met Mr. Hooley mail week when he was obviously wood casket heavliy mounted in silmerit and would, no ver with the Colony's creat and a gained advanced rank in the Ser Chinese junk in full sail emboss-vice. Full justice will, we believe, ed on the cover and side, was il-
It will be recalled that Mr. Oscar luminated in black and red.. This; was the work of Messrs. Kelly and Slater was awarded £6,000 as re- price. You are taking all my pro- Walsh, Ltd., and was done by paration, but it is thought unlikely fits. hand, and the casket was made by in political circles that Mr. Josling, for £200,000, but I cannot do it. missioners to investigate the losses are adopted to Messrs. Lock Hing, from a design will be given so large a sum by Lt. Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O., Joaling visited the House of Com
O.B.E.
The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, the Chinese member of the Executive
Council and Sentor Chinese mem- her of the Legislative Counet), who presented the address of the Chinese Kong.
be done to him."
mong
ill. The doctor gave him peremp- and Mr. Shields at his office. Mr. Shields declared that he withdrew tory orders to go to bed and stay £150,000 on May 20, and that the there, for the week-end at least.
He was suffering from figure was now £200,000. Mr. Hooley said:
attack of influenza. "I cannot give that
I think it ought to be floated
Mr. You are freezing me out."
in the recently, sitting Distinguished Strangers' Gallery, and staying to tea.
NEARING KWANGTUNG
Mr. Cave: Did you think Mr. Hooley himself was to find £150,000 to buy the property and charge Mr. Shields £2,000 commission? That seemed to be the proposition.
a severe
By Rheumatism?
Nothing incapacitates more quickly for sports, business, or fortunately unless proper means pleasure than rheumatism, and un-
cause, the attacks increase in fre- queney and intensity as time goes on
eliminate their
The Chinese press report to the effect that the Sino-American Com- suffered by American citizens at the time of the Nanking Outrage had completed their inquiries and would shortly publish their findings
It is in the blood that the was premature as it is learned rheumatic poisons rise, and only You knew perfectly well that it that there are still several points through the blood can they be which there is not yet come driven out. Thus, whilst the rub- plete unanimity.
bing in of embrocations or lini ments gives but temporary relief. permanent cure, often in the most severe and chronic cases, has in
was nonsense?—I cannot say that I did. Withess said he thought. Mr. Hooley could find £150,000, and he show that National Government rethought it would be calamity if this inforcements are nearing the city fine old business got into Mr. Hos and probably will arrive in time to tey's hands for a 10 per cent. prevent the Communists' attack on deposit. Kanchow-Reuter
Judgment was given for M.
Poking, Yesterday. community of Hong Bishop O'Shei wires from Kan Quaintly worded and beautifully translated, the Chinese address is truly a work of art. It was in book form with an appropriate cover of; typical Chinese design, with Hong Kong taking a prominent position. The casket was in blackwood, the top of which was inlaid with silver, in relief, with the inscription and design. Then there is a transla- tion, which is part of the "book."
[Kanchow is in the south of ley for £2,250 and costs. Kiangst province, not far from Kwangtung. Are the Government forces entering Kwangtung, osten- sibly to attack Kwangal?]
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JAPANESE EVACUATION
on
almost numberless instances been
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In view of the report that the French Government has declined to abolish an immigration tax of $500 on Chinese desiring to enter France, the Commissioner of For
Dr. Williams' Pink Pilk.! eigu Affairs, (Nanking), says the Chinese press, has proposed that As a Blood Purifier and Blood the Chinese Government should! Tonic Dr Williams' Pink Tills adopt.a similar attitude towards for Pale People have been pre- French citizens entering this coun- eminent throughout the world for. Peking, Yesterday.
over forty years. try,
And through Mr. K. Yoshizawa (Japanese
the blood they build up the nerves, Minister to China); postponed his Non-recognized foreigners who restore health and strength to the Peking, Yesterday. trip to Hankew at the last mo have not registered with the Com- whole system. As a remedy for. The gifts of the Chinese com-i Five foreigners from Changteh meat when he received a tele-missioner of Foreign Affairs have anaemic conditions, nervous de- munity included a blackwood screen, have been evacuated by H.M.S. phone call from Nanking that Mr been notified that they must do so, bility, digestive weakness, and as with the dragon (emblematic of Widgeon Messrs. Tootell, Gabb, C. T. Wang (the Foreign Minister) failing which steps will be taken a restorative after fevers, dysen- Royalty) as the "motive" in the Rose, Pelling and Miss Jacobson. was Informing him that he had to prosecute them, says the "N. Ctery and other serious illnesses, carving. Four panels in front-con- "Widgeon" was unable to proceed received a telegram from Marshal Daily News." The Foreign Commis they are unrivalled. tained eulogies of the Duke and four beyond Hanshou on the Tungting Chiang Kai-shek stating that he sioner, in co-operation with the Of chemists everywhere, suitable pictures fill the panels at Lake, about 25 miles from Chang had definitely to inform the Ja S.M.P. and the French Police will post free at $1.50 per bottle, $8 the back. There was also a black,tet, and the party had to proceed panese that arrangements would it is said, make a joint investiga for 6 bottles, from The Dr. wood tea-tray on which His Royal overland to "Widgeon," which is be made for taking over Shantung tion to determine how many such Williams Medicine Co., 60, Kiang- Highness' name and the occasion sailing for Hankow to-day-Reuter. within a day or two Reuter:::
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