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GENERAL MEETINGS of the shore Com-NOTHEST ORDINARY
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pany held on the 3an and 2078 mATS OF OCTO BER, 1924, regarding the division of the above Company's Share Ospital from Shares of the of $100,00 each into Shares of the Denomination of $25.00 each, in order to exable ruch Special Resolation to be carried lers
Denomination
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the Share Certificates in respect of their re- spective holdings of Bhares in the Company in archangs wherefor the Undeigned will, upon receipt of such Share Certificates, forward to the respective holders thereof written acknow. ledgments of the receipt thereof,^«
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lacked enthusiasm for the war, but his At the Eastem Banks thirteenth annual | MOTOR FATALITY IN THE
definite separation from his Commander- in-Chief in order to carve out a course of his own has come as a great surprise. In the Chekiang Kiangsu war there were defections of army commands that were attributed to wholesale bribery. We are not prepared to believe that General FENG defection is attributable to any but the most patriotic of motives. His decision cannot have been tak
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TERRITORIES.
MR. ATWELL" IN THE WITNESS BOX
DEATH BY MISADVENTURE:”
A recent unfortunate motor, mishap in the New Territories, in which an elderly. Chinese was killed by a car driven by ̈ ̈
Under the title "Mah Jong: Rules, and Practive of the Game in China," Dr. Weitsen T. B. Sta ned Mr. Fu Tsiu Sia, R. E. Atwell, of the Asiatic Petro-
Team Company, was recalled at the Kow without who are described as admittedly among loon Magistracy, yesterday afternoon,
the most careful consideration of the the foremost experts, of the game, when Mr. Wynne Jones and a jury beld an enquiry into the death of Tang Foog probable consequences of the action he contributing a series of illustrated articles
Chan on October 12th. contemplated, or without confidence in to the Daily Telegraph. These articles, it is stated, will, so doubt, be of grent the success of the object he has in view.
assistance to the many novices who are "Though Peking at the tims of writing taking up the pastime in increasing anm- is entirely cut off from the outside world bers in England. except by wireless telegraph, we have the satisfaction of knowing through this
means that order has been maintained in the city, and we ses no
to appre reason
A verdict of "Death by Misadven-
was returned: turc
The jury comprised· Mears. JE, T. Goldsmith (foreman), A. G. Simpson, and T. E. Jones.
Mr. R. A. Wadeson appeared on [of-fr. Atwell.
BISHOP DUPPUY TO MARRY.”
The engagement is announced between Dr. M. B. A Moore, Medical Officer in. the Right Rev. C. R. Duppay, DD charge of the Kowloon-Mortuary, who. hend any danger to the Legations or the Bishop of Victoria, Hongkong, son of made a post-mortem examination of the numerous foreign residents residing in the late Rev. C. Duppuy and of Mr.deceased, detailed the latter's injuries Peking. A cable from Tokyo, however, Duppuy, of 20, St. Mary's Avenue, and said that the base of the skull was. shows that some nervousness on the sub Harrogate, and May Kathleen, daughter fractured on the left side. ject is felt in Japan, arising out of the of Mr. H. Baker-Munton, of Broomhills, fear that "troops may get out of hand." Purley, Surrey, and of the late Mrs. Consequently, two destroyers have heen Baker-Munton. The marriage will take (Blends Deliciously with
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OBITUARY.-
MES. N. BABBAGE. Before any judgment can be formed on the position it is necessary to hear how
Mra N. Babbage, well-known in the both We Peru and CHANG TSO-LI take | Colony the manageress of the this coup, especially how the former takes Alexandra Café, died in the. French it. It is a call to stop the war Chuso Hospital on Thursday evening.
Mrs. Babbage, who had been in a weak Tso-Lis may be disposed to sequiesce,
state of health for sothe time, had intend especially as President Taso Kex has fied
ed returning home about four months ago, from the Capital. Whether his replace-but illness intervened before she could do
Sergt. G. A. Stinson, in charge of. 5.30 p.m: on the 19th inst., bo was noti- Ping Shan Police Station, said that at fied of a motor accident, and went to the scene, where he saw a car. Near it was the body of the deceased, bearing a wound on the back of the head. There was a trail of blood on the road, which. seemed to show that the body had been dragged about 30 feet. Witness saw so skid marks. The surface of the road was, tarred macadam.
EXPERT EVIDENCE.
Sergt. Hallam said that be examined the car, which was a 7 h.p., gear-change, right-hand-drive Austin. The near sida. Budguard was damaged also the near head-lamp. The handbrake and foot- brake were out of order. The hand- brake was pulled right back.
Mr. James Smith, noting Chief Kowloon and Mechanical Engineer, Canton Railway, gave evidence that he The funeral took place yesterday even-examined the car on being asked by the
ment by Tax Car-sur will be acceptable sa to CRANG remains to be learnt. Though TUAN, who is the recognised leader of ing, and was attended by a number of police to take delivery of it from the
friends.
PRAYA BLAZE.
OIL WAREHOUSE COMPLETELY
GUTTED.
TWO HOURS' FIERCE FIGHT."
Peninsula Hotel Garage. He first exa
ined the brakes by trial, travelling at 30 miles per hour on the level, when the stopping distance, using both brakes, as once, was 177 feet. At 90 miles per hour it was 87 feet. Witness later removed one front and one. back wheel, and found that the brakes were in good condition, but were inoperative owing to their being covered with oil. Answering Mr. Wynng Jones, witness said that a car in good order travelling at 20 miles per hour should pull up within 38 feet.
the Anfu party; has been living ostensibly in retirement at Tientsin for some time past, recent reports have credited him with a good deal of activity through his agents which has made him persuna grata As ngent of Mukdeo and Canton at TUAN'S. was ia Canton not long ago ap-
Late last night No. 147, Connaught parently trying to facilitate the despateb Central, occupied by the Lam. Yung To of SUN YAT SE's Northern expedtiion by bacco Company and the main part used Replying: to Mr. Wadeson, the witness seeking to induce CHEN CHIQNG MING to as an oil warehouse, was completely said that when there was too much oil Pos gutted despite the uniteil cforts of the on the brake-drums, the, weakening effect withdraw his forces into Fukien.
o the brakes might not take place at Hongkong Fire Brigade
The outbreak was first discovered once, but would tend to become more market with time. Witness exnniped about 10.45, when Central received an the brakes six days after the accident
DRIVER'S STORY. urgent cal. When the first engine arriv ed at the scene thick heavy clouds of Mr. R. E Atwell, in the witness-box, said that on October 12th he went to It is more difficult to speculate on Wu smoke were issuing from the windows, the garage on the Peak where he kept his Pei-ro's attitude. On his recent visit and it was fairly obvious right at the car, and greased the back-axle. He also to Peking, Wtr is reported to have raised outset that the efforts of the fire-fighters oiled the king-pins. He left the garage. at about 10.20 am, and went down in from thirteen to sixteen million dollars would have to be confined to saving the the car to the harbour. He hail occasion
MARRIAGES. COOK-BURCH-At Shanghai, on October
18th, DansTHY BEATRICK BURCH, of Surbiton, Surrey, to FRANK WILLIAM Cook
sibly the so-called Constitutionalista would DAINTON CHAPPELL-At Shanghai, on
October 16th, NELLIE CHAPPELL of be satisfied with any provisional arrange Hillsbore, Sheffield. to WILLIAM |-
ment at Peking which displaces TSAO KUN GEORGE BOTTHILL DAINTON. SPEELMAN BERTHEMIN BRUS.-At Shang from the Pesidency.
hai, on October 18th, MicKEL SPEEL- MAN, to GABRIELLE BRETHEMIN BRUN
DEATHS.
38 years.
BERG.At Shanghai, on October 19th, CARL BERG (Norwegian sailor), aged DA SILVA.At Shanghai, on October 20th,
ALMIRA AUGUSTA ÁZEVEDO DA SILVA DA SILVA-At Shanghai, on October 20th, Mrs. FRANCISCA DA SILVA, aged 56 "years, wife of the late J. M. da Silva
Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Hoad. London Omos: 111, Flest Street, E.C.
The Daily Press.
Hoxe Roma, Ozonex 25ru, 1924,
AN UNEXPECTED TURN IN THE WAR,
t
adjoining, buildings.
to Sarace his war. He is stated to have carried a million away with him, but the remainder, we presume, lies in vaults in in the kitchen, which was, it is supposed, Peking which are at present inaccessible also said that oil was stored on the upper being used as a storehouse for oil. It is
to use the brakes several times on the way. He caught the 11 am.. lighter to The fire is believed to have originated Kowloon, and proceeded to Tai Po ly the reservoir road. Going down towards
Sea View Bungalow, where he had tiffing Shatin he frequently applied the brakes, which worked satisfactorily. He went to
was burnt out within three quarters of an hour."
his wife, who arrived on the 1.18 train
to him. Without this money he cannot floors of the house, as well, and it was and then drove to Tai Po station to rent hope to carry on. Indeed, no move seems not surprising, therefore, that the place from Kowloon. He drove her back, to better calculated than this coup by Gen- eral FERO to bring the War Lords to reason, and to get them to seek a more permanent settlement for the good of the country than is ever likely to be reached by a devastating war, whoever may prove the victor in the struggle.
Sea View Bungalow, where they spent the afternoon. At 4.30 they left in the Following very quickly upon the dis car to return to Kowloon vii Castle Peak On the return he noticed that, the covery that the place was afire, the inside brakes were not working well.
About half a mile past PingShan was a blazing furnace, and the view was Police Station, went on the witness, an expressed that the occupants, were ex- elderly Chiness man suddenly appeared tremely fortunate in getting away before without any warning on the right hand edge of the road. Witness immediately the stairs collapsed.
sounded his electric hora, and at the same Outside the framework in the rooin time slackened spood by applying the Tux desertion of Marshal. Wo Per-su by An Express" issued by the Cable of the houses adjoining took fire, but footbrake. The man, however, took no notice, and continued to cross the road. General FENG YU HSIANG, and the lat Companies states that communication were quickly cxtinguished by the Brigade, Witness worked the clutch, applied the ter's seizure of Peking are developments with Peking is totally interrupted.
who had got through wid Dea Vaux Road handbrake, and endeavoured to pass tha Central
man on the right hand side of the road, that seem likely, we will not say certain, The Shanghai Electric Company bas
for by that time the deceased had gond The house, which is a typical four past. the centre of the roadway, and thera to have, an important influence upon the declared a first interim dividend at the
was merely was plenty of room for the car to pass. duration of the war. According to Geb-rate of 6 per cent actual, less income tax storeyed Chinese tenement w
The unfortunate many said witness, step four walls by 11.30 and even then the ped backwards into the way of the car. erat Five's proclamation, his intention at 46d in the £ in respect of 1994
Brigade had not gained the upper hand, and was caught the left hand mudguard. is to put an end to the war. Whether Sir Robert Ho Tung in not returning he will succeed in this remains to be to Hongkong, si Siberia, as reported of the conflagration in the rear of the He appeared to be thrown violently against the left hand Hendlight. He then Becmeil to fall forward under the car, seen. Writing on the subject of the war recently in a London paper, but by the premises.
The scene of the fire extended from the where witness found him when he pulled. a month ago we ventured to remark that Genoa on the 7th inst.
sicamer Coblenz, which was to leave
front shop on the Praya right back for the car up.
Continuing, Mr. Atwell said that be loyalty among men and commanders ia
a distance of more than 30 yards, though and his wife immediately got out, and the Chinese army has never been a pro Bowen Boad, has reported to the police
Miss D. King of Friston Cottage, the width was but about 15 feet
his wife pulled off part of her under- clothing, which witness used to staunch nounced virtue. The very last. Division
Tons and tons of water were forced the wound in the man's head. He sent that while walking along a secluded path into the flames from the fire font, and his wife to Ping Shan Police Station, of the Army which we should have ex-way between Macdonnell and Kennedy slowly but surely the firemen began to and soon after she had gone, a Chinese pected to furnish any proof of this, how- Roads on Thursday afternoon, she was confine, the blaze to a small region right man came up, caught with Moners ever, is that commanded by the Chris-robbed of her handbag by a young in the reat, which was found to be dif- Cumshaw Coffin Some Indians come
arm, and said, in English, tion General.” Genétal FENG Yu HSLANG Chinese, who matched it, from her. Its
ficult to get at
up, and witness sent them after his wife, Another car came along, and one of ite was regarded as one of Marshal We contents were valued at $16
At about 12.20, when the Daily Press occupants, a doctor, said that the man Pei-ru's most trusted Generals, and when For obtaining goods from the Yee Sang representativo left the scene, there was in the road was stone dead. (Sergt. the war was declared ho was given the Fat Company and the Sincere Company still a small furnace-like blaze in the rear, task of protecting the Jehol route to the by means of forged orders, purporting but it was very evident that there was
Mr Atwell gava similar evidence. Capital, which was expected to be Mar to have been signed by Dr. McKenny, no further danger. The firemen were AN ACIDENT shal CHANG TRO-LIN's main line of ad of the Government Civil Hospital, two fiercely fighting and attempting to sub In returning the verdict of the jars. Indians were sent to prison with hard due tuis last point of resistance, five the foreman added. We find that no blame whatsoever attaches to the driver hoses being brought into play. Man vance. For some years now General labour for three months by Mr. R E. It is believed that the place is insured of the car, but that it was a pure and FENG YU HELANG's army of “Ironsides "
Lindsell yesterday. A Chineze who had The adjoining premises had been de simple accident. If the old man and has had the special duty of protecting the obtained goods by giving a fictitious siderably damaged by water which was accident would never have occured, and serted. Their effects had been con- been looking where he was going, the
Capital. There have not been wanting European-name was sentenced to six over six inches deep on some of the therefore we attach no blame to the cax-
floora
driver! indications lately that General Fand weeks hard labour.
Stinson arrived
wilson were soon after,
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