CABLES.
LATEST CABLES, (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:].
LORD CURZON ILL. UNDERGOES SERIOUS OPERATIÓN
AT TOWN RESIDENCE.
LONDON, March 9th. bulletin. issued from Ford Curzon's Lolan residence tollay, reader Lord Curzon underwent a severe operation this morning. The patiens is a well as sean be expected at this early stage, but bia condition must call for great anxiety' during the next few days.
REASON FOR OPERATION.
LATER.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 10TH, 1923
EARLIER CABLES.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
DELEGATES BEGIN TO REACH.',
GENEVA.
GENEVA, March Sch.. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Secretary of | State for Foreign Affairs, has arrived. He is accompanied by a British delega tion of ten persons, including naval, military and air experts.
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M. Venizelos, and the Japanese and Urngayan and other delegates arrived on the same train.
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PRELIMINARY MEETING.
Eyeva, March 9th
Sitting of the Confield of the Tengue opened with a private niersing, presided With referetien to Lord {'urzon's over by Mr. Austen Chamberlain.. to in peration, it is now stated that he faint-wainly congerard with procedure, pend- ed on Friday evening, while dressing foring the arrival of the, Belgian Represen- dinner. He was found to be suffering from haemorrhage, which necessitated an operation,
[Lord Cu-tomy is Lord President of the Council and Lander of the House of Lords. der Mr. Baldwin's Adminis tration.
WOOLWICH ARSENAL FIRE.
tative, M. Hymans
ANTI-SOVIET CONSPIRACY. OVER THIRTY PERSONS UNDER
ARREST AT LENINGRAD),
HELSINGFORS, March 9th., Over 30 persons have been arrested at Leningrad, and charged with a serious conspiracy against the Soviet. Most of thore arrested are said to be former
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SHIPMASTER'S CLAIM. FAR
CHINA NAVIGATION ·CQ, SUED,
Damages in respect of wrongful dis missal were claimed by Capt. Robert | Kettlewell, muater mariner, agaisnt the Chins Navigation Company, before the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court yesterday.
Mr. FC Jeokin, with Mr. Elsley, Zeitlyn (instructed by Messex. G. K. Hall; Brutton) appeared for, plaintiff,, while
EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
OBITUARY.
MR. F. B. PITCAIRN
SHANGHAI, March 9th. The death occurred, to-day, in the General Hospital, of, Ma, F: P. Pitcairn.
the China Navigation Company was revMr. Pitcairn, who was 30 years of age, presented by Mr. Eldon Patter, K.C. entered the hospital only two days ago,
suffering with pneumonia. He
Waterworks Company.
Mr. Jenkin opened the case for plainti yesterday moraing, and when the
was Shanghai
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Court adjourned at 4 o'clock in the after-gineer and Manager of the noon, Counsel, bad not quite finished his opening arguments, Mr. Jenkin maid that he would submit that the only reason for Mr. Kettlewell's dismissal was that
was alleged he had defective eyesight. Ar. Potter agreed and said that the Company had nothing else whatever
against Mr. Kettlewell
Continuing. Mr. Jenkin aid plaintiff who was 9 veurà old, bad been th holder of 15 Mariner Board of Trade Master
certificate for
acate for some years. His certificate was secured in 1913, at Glasgow
when he became second officer, and before anyone could obtain a certi- ficate for the position of H deck officer the candidat had to pass an eyesight test, and the certificate depended for its very life on the man being able to pass That standard of sight had to be maintained throughout a man's
that test.
"FLEVO " REACHES FORT.
FIRST MATE AND EIGHT OF CREW-
STILL MISSING.
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LONDON March th A message from Batavia states that the s.. Flero, which was reported to have sank of Batavia, on March 4th after catching on fire, has been towed to port..
The first mate and of the crew, how- ever, who put off in one of the ship'a boats, are still missing
THE BOXER INDEMNITY.
JAPAN'S REIGN OF TERROR
MENSATIONAL SERIES OF CRIMES DISCLOSED IN TOKYO.
TOKYO, March 8th. Sensational details of the bombing af General Fukuda fast July and a long series of crimes for revenging the death of the anarchist leader Osugi after the earthquake have inst been released by the police.
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The Press are devoting pages to an astounding four months reign of terror which has been brought to an end by the authorities.
The gang were charged with rubbing the Mitsu Kosho and Sumitomo Bank, and with having intended to kill the national leaders or the anniversary of Opugi's death.
ALLEGED IMPERSONATION. GUNNER. OTTAWAY FOUND. NOT
GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS.
The case of Perry George Norman charged with having impersonated Ostaway, a gunner in the RA, who was military doctor at Hunghom. was con- eluded before Mr. E: W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.
on
Mr. Wid-on appeared for the des fence. The crimes are alleged to have been
His Worship., at the commencement perpetrated by a gang of five anarchists said he had dreided not to convint on the who were committed for trial thischarge against accused of having tried morning.
to raise money by false pretences..
Accused, on oath, gaye an "acconat of his movement on the dates he was alleged to have visited the brothels at Rungho He said that. the evening of other gunner in the amp until 9 pm January 2nd, he played cards with an- when he and his friend went to the Star Theatre at Kowloon. His friend accom panied him to camp after the perform hace. Un January 31st he did not out of camp, excepting for an hour in the afternoon. On February 2nd, ha went out at 5.43 pm. and returned as 7 pm when he went to the barrack room and wrote letter. He remained writ-
the day of his arrest, February 11th, he ing for three quarters of an hour. O
had gone out for a eyele ride and is was dark when he retɛrned. He lost his way nut was directed by a Chines Latest reports the Chicese Press constable.
'to."
He followed the directions from Swatow state that the pro-angiven him and in cypling through one troops entered Swatow on March 7th;
of the ones he was thrown of bi that General Chen Chiang Ming was bicycle. An amah standing by the door of of the city was lobted by troops, and that General Cheu left Swatow on the 7th for Amoy probably on board the Chinese gun bost, ini Ching
CANTON NEWS.
[TROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT;] GENERAL CHEN'S FLIGHT FROM SWATOW.
WIRELESS REPORTS OF OUTBREAK teachers or pupils of the once-well-known subsequent career, as a ship's officer, and MEMORIAL FOR ALLOCATION OF there on the 6th, that on the 7th a part one of the houses juyitml" him for go intợ
MISLEADING.
LONDON, March 9th, Contrary to the wireless reports, the fire at Woolwich Arsenal, on March 4th. was not serious. It broke out in a work. shop and spread to the unti-gas factory. The re-engines confined the bluze to relatively unimportant buildings It is officially stated that three buildings, comprising the tailors' and saddlers' shops and stores were badly damaged. There were no casualties.
ST. PAUL'S.
PORTION BENEATH DOME TO BE CLOSED, FOR REPAIRS.
Losnos, March 9th.
The portion of St. Paul's, beneath the dome and including the choir and transepts. will be clownd at the end of the month and all special serviers will be suspended. This action is being taken in order to facilitare the work of resto ration which is likdy to take some Waraw
DEBTS OF FRANCE. ALLEGED ATTITUDE OF PARIS CABINET
payments to France.-Harus.
LYONS FAIR.
M. HERRIOT PAYS TRIBUTE TO RUSSIAN PEOPLE.
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PARIS, March 9th. The guests at a banquet, to celebrate the opening of Lyons Fair, included M. Novak, Minister of Czecho-Slovakia, and the Soviet Minister, M. Krassin,
Alexander Gymnasium," which, during the old regime, supplied the diplomatic service of Russin with ocials. Those under arrest are said to include the last Director of the School,, the historian Schilderschulder. Pringe Golitzin and Baron Von Der Ostermasken..
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SOVIET GOLD COINS. PETROGRAD MINT ORDERED TO STRIKE NEW ISSUE.
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tunes to take away that certificate it lay with the Board of Trade at all
six
the
In
sight standard was not kept up. 1915, Mr. Kettlewell obtained a certificate first officer at Cardiff, and in 1918, at Greenock, secured his Master's ticket. and again passed the Board of Trade cyraight test. He, therefore, had held his Master's certificate for something like
years Plaintiff entered into the employ of the China Navigation Co., in 1910, the agrec ment being dated April 5th, and coca- mencing from the time plaintiff arrived nt Shanghat was agreed that
that in this agreement the term "oficer meant a man having the necessary Board of Mosenw, March halu Trade certificates. A chat Mr. Kettle The Soviet news agency announces that well had to do to satisfy the China State Bank has instructed the Navigation Company na to his capacity Petrograd Mins to strike gold coins to and
for competency
joh
yas to pro- an amount of Ris. 60,000,000 by October 1.
duce his certificates. The agency says that during the next
By the Erst paragraph of the agree Bank will be coined into teherruetti. pear the whole gold fund of the Statement, plaintiff was to serve the Com- pany for three years, and the agreement could be terpinated in three ways. Three mouths' notice could be given by side
the
GERMAN FRONTIERS. COPIOFS REPORTS OF PARIS
CONVERSATIONS.
8th.
years'
FUNDS TO EDUCATION.
Loxous. Murch 8th. In the interest of securing friendly co- operation between the British and Chinese THE TAXATION OF SHIPPING. in furtherance of the welfare of China, over 400 resident graduated members of the part of the junk and other boat own The voluntary suspension of shipping on the Oxford University, including the Vice-ers at Kongmoon, as a protest against Chancellor, proctors, 23 heads of colleges the increase of the police tax by 100 per and halls, professors and readers, have cent, begun several days ago, was stil! memorialised the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs urging the exclusive heard from. According to the usual prac in progress up to March 8th, when last allocation of the Boxer Indemnity to tice, the police tax rate was from 10 to education and medical work in China. 40 cents on each local junk or sumpan monthly, now the maximum has been pat. to 30 cents. The boat people in Kong moon have asked the Kuomintang Labour Division in Canton to intervene on their behalf.
[FROM THE DAILY RULLETIN."
INTER-CITY CONTESTS.
TIENTSIN TEAMS DEFEAT PEKING AT HOCKEY AND RUGBY.
SHANGHAI, March 8th. Tientsin and Peking resulted in favour The inter-city hockey match between
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the kitchen to wash his hands. While him to go upstairs where he would get br was doing this, a girl came and told
some hot water. Continuing, he said he had made advances to the girl and she had asked him for two dollars. He ro fused; whereupon she slapped him in the fner. He thɑ pashed her buckwards and she fell on the bed. She then got. up; ran out of the room while" witness remained behind,
He concluded: I did not ask "any of these people for money, neither did 1 say I was a doctor."
His Worship: You now. ask me to believe that the eight people, who sweza,. that you said you were, i doctor, haya cramped up the whole thing?
Acrused: I only know two of those who gave évidence against ine. Further
ani a married man.
The shipowners in Canton are also having their troubles with the military authorities. They, with the support of Gunner A Cole, R.A.. testified that, the Stevedores Union, "are asking the for the evening of January 92nd. he play- requiring all vessels, regardless of size, He rettenbered the day an quration be authorities to repeal the recent mandate ed cards with accused until 7.45 p.m. or value, to take out title deeds, 'collect ing a fee of four to six per cent on the value of every craft In Canton Harbour alone, it is estimated that the number of craft of different sizes must be over 15,000. By the latest order of the Com missary of Finance in Canton, all vessels before the end of March, or a fine of 3 are expected to take cut their deeds per cent will be added, to the ordinary fees for late registration.
cause Ottaway had told him it was his birthday. After the card-playing accused accompanied witness to the Star Theatre, Kowloon. He (witness) rumbered the evening cited was arrested because of his entering the barrack room that night, accused spoke of is.
at the completion of three her the former by six goals to three, and service; notice could be given if the officer the match at rugby between Tientsin and experienerd health which necessitated Peking also resulted in favour of the his going Home, or if he contracted former by 12 points to nothing.
liness of
of such nature
Medical In contrast, with the March or Utficer consid, red it has the Med
other clause tion vouchsafed the British correspon was under a bond to
in the agreement, plaintif
the dents last night, the newspapers appear
obey The plaintiff's condi with copiew reports of the Herriot Superintendent.
tions of survier, included the subject of Chamberlain conversations, .' which there emerges that security and pensions scheme, and a claus
to the effect that it plaintiff were: disarmament was the chief topic
minently incapacitated for further The crux of the whole problem is (ier service, through no fault of his own, he and that he had made of Trade eye test. THE CANTON ATHLETIC MEETING. Monday evening. He left accused at 7
would be entitled to a month's pay,
from
to
UNBROKEN SERVICE.
per-
な
collected aceased writing letters in this. larrack room dhe evening. He could not remember the, exact date, but it was a
when he was still writing.
Gunner T. H. Cockram said he re
Mr Chamberlain was unable to reply calling for other than praise, until he his yes, as they were,still suffering singlés. A troop of hoy scouts from Hone ng similarity in their evidence and i
ад arrangement
OBITUARY.
that
time h
original
remained
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went to the Harbour
plaintif
and. would
eyes
that
of besars.
th
ON carry
the
The man
On the Saturday in question plaintiff turned to the Marine Superintendent, PARIS. March 9th.
Capt carrying with him this letter. i de
Inbes then said he would like plaini Paris Ivars that Mr. Ansten Chamberlain and M. Clementel,
to undergo the Board "were to have talked over, on Saturday,
many's eastern frontier.
arrangements with While Mr. Chamberlain rejected the multiplied by the number of yours hd for him to do so the next morning.
Thompsou of the answer which the French Govers. Protocol and an Anglo-Franco-Belgian had been with the Company:
the Harbour
Hongkong will be well represented in the coming 8th Canton Athletic Meeting
MAGISTRATE'S SUMMING UP. ment would have conveyed to London
to be held at the Kwangtung University alliance, Premier Herriot agreed
His Worship said the evidence in the Kettlewell, as one could well jm- concerning Me. Winston Churchill's me
campus, March 16th-19th, when the portscase had been taken at length and had had reached a very promising. consider the quintuple part mentioned morandum on the question of debts. this morning, subject to reservations, the
stag
into in his career, and was anxious to of Macao and Wuchow are also expected been gone
Έκα The career of Mr. Kettlewell in the please the Marine Superrents that he intimation had been received that Hong-that the witnesses for the prosecution
very carefully. However, no discussion took place le chief of which is that the terms of the service of the defendant Company start-
to send contingents. Up to March 5th, things had struck him very forcibly, fir endent. cause the French Cabinet had not water treaty as they affect Germany's rasteraud in July, 1910, in Shanghai, and that hesitated to take the Board of Trade tesakong will send one fouthall, une baschell, lived in the same locality and could talk
Capt. Kettewell told Capt. Innes 1 ially altered its previous views. It still frontier must be guaranteed equally with insists on the granting of a moratoriumi
those affecting her western frontier. service continued unbroken,
nothings be did not think it would be fair to one basket ball, and one volley ball team, over the sense. He had noticed a strik- to France, until the Germina instalments
two double teams in tennis, and Jour reach a mortal level, and settling a per- explicitly, but he hoped that augment Sears service with the Company Darshest morning, and, after informing Capt. Hals, and, so far. Hongkong has register there were eight Chinese women of the was dimissed just before completing Sve the Pesult of treatment. However,
remed they had discusses the mapent proportion between the French possible to
Daring plaintif
kong will participate in the Canton Spouts amongst la-mselves. payments to England and the German satisfying to the Czechs, Poles and Ger-Second Officer, then as First Oficer, and Thompson that his eyes were not as they ed elcsen athletes for the senior and six
On the one haud, held positions mans in that regard.
Captain or more than one of the should he because of the treatment, an- for the junior field and track events, accused came to their houses and examin-
prostitute class who all swore
that.. Premier Herriot appeared ready to
ps. He had been Acting derwent counsel
Company's ships." the Poles to
the take a common- Master of the s.s. Huickie, 8.8: Teni
test. He failed. Here the whole of the trouble lay baseball, and the tennis championships, other hand; they had the evidence of
Hongkong expects to win the football, the ed them and asked for money. On the sense view of the situation, and to use and his good offices to secure a compromise. he took charge of the bridge and had
the 4.8. Pasting. When accessary Had
told Capt. Lanes that, whilst besides many cups from the field and There the matter Fests for the time du rorry thing that was asked of the Cup he did not feel his eyes at the present made by Hongkong for the winning accused's account of his movement's on
anxious to oblige
and bim the Company
witness on outh as to accused's, move- ents. That no entry has been nt track bring.
mente on the first day. There was als tain of a ship to do.
moment were in a state to take the ex
excites surprise. The South Chins the day of his arrest. He did not think On April 19h, 1921, when he was Chief amination; if he had taken up that at GERMAN PAYMENTS.
Officer
amination if he had taken af haul Athletic Club, in Hongkong, he then re of the .8. Either the Company have nformed him that they required him to to wait until his
sponsible for having created so much en- were normal.
that any sane man would do what ac- STATEMENT COVERING FIRST,
take command as Captain of the s.a. there would never have been this case thusiasm in the soning meet and, before used was alleged to have done for YEAR'S INSTALMENTS.
in the Court He was to bring her out of in
On April 21st plaintin
fourteen days. the day of contest, more candidates for Period of M. Herriot, speaking unofficially as
dry dock and
and start her on regular runed in the test, and said that a later test pected.
the track and, Geld honours may be ex-might be getting away with it; but, on reported to Capt. Innes that he had fail
the other hand, he might be a very un- PARIS, March 8th. April
Du Mayor of Lyons, said that in M. Krassin
The The Agent Grieral for Reparations
period of three years had had been arranged. On April 23th, he A feature of special interest to the fortunate mun. Accused would therefore, hepreted the noble brave people of has made a statement covering the first run out, and no notice had been given underwent a second test at the Harbour Chinese both in Canton and in Hong-be discharged on all counts. Russin. France's gratitude was due to annuity from Germany under the Dawes on either side, and there was no doubt Office and was
When Capt. Innful in passing. kong, is the coming appearance of a Chi- the men who when Paris was threatened scheme to February 5th.. J025.
but that the otheer would have
heard the result of nese baseball teani from Hongkong. TheTHREATENED SHIPPING STRIKE with ruvelopment in 1914. threw them The Proeipts have totalled 580 millions in the servies of the Company, subject the first test he said he would have to leading players are former Honolulu boys selves against the common enemy and of gold marks of which 464 millions are and would have ranked high in the field and Swire, and see what was to be America, Manila, and Shanghai, and two strike of the shipping interests there
only to this alleged physical incapacity. consult the manager of
Bilter who have played in the leading cities in die bravely.
Reports from Koogmoen state that m When he was in Russia. to the Allies account-167 millions to where he was kindly received, he had Britain.
service of the Company. Mr. Kettlewell done, which circumstane pointed to the have represented Hawaii in games play is imminent, the crews of the vessels in nade a point of laying flowers on the
had advanced with great rapidity and fac
fact th
that they did not want
to lose his chances were running high, and j
ed with Japan in the leading Japanese, port having decided to support their Araves of these soldiers. He conchnied that such memories, shared in common,
was probable that he would have completed rangements made for him to take over ports. The successful development of ainusters and shipowners in their oppo- created between two great nations bonds
his seafaring career in the employ of the the command of the Hunan, On Tues Chinese baseball team in Hongkong, tosition to further war taxation. PRINCE GEORGE LVOFF. which nothing could looseu!
China Navigation Company.
day April 22nd, Capt. Kettlewell look be augmented by a few other players from stated that exorbitant taxation is dia over command of the. If unan. On the basta may sure the inclusion of a couraging the shipping business, PARIS, March 5th.
ne day, plaintiff was sent to Dr. baschall team in the coming The death announced of Prince George Lyoff,
Just before he took over the command Harston for an examination of the eyes. Olympiad to be held in Manila next May. Working hardship on capital and labour He was Premier of the of the .a. Hund plaintiff had an fa after putting certain drops in his eyes the last two Saturdays in Hongkong, K Dr. Harston made on examination and of the players who went out to practise first Russian Provisional Government
TRAINING FOR BOAT GIRLS. after the revolution in May, 1917, and view with Capt. Lopes, Marina resigned
directed him to return on the Thursday. F. June, 1. Shim, A. Liu, S. C. Pung, the Premiership in July, Superintendent, who instructed him on Friday the 25th, Dr. Harston made and H. A. Panhoe are former Honolulu trial training to some of the 25,000 women
About mission for providing indu 1015, and was succeeded by M. Kerensky present himself to Dr. Morrison for an his final examination, and wrote a letter boys, P. F. Choy, W. Chan, and others and girls living in the bouts in Canton
eyesight test.
He went to Dr. Morrison to the Marine Superintendent in which are local players who are showing good Harbour is being organized under the on April 7th, and underwent the through a Revere test and at the conclu- well, and that the officer was short-sight FOREIGN CURRENCY IN CANTON, tain of the 12th Police: District of examination. Dr. Morrison
he stated he had examined Capt. Kettle-progress in baseball technique. put him
leadership of Mr. Kao Chung Yu, cap sion of the examination gave him a let
When Capt. Kettlewell reported to ter addressed to the Marine Superinten Capt Innes that he had passed the Board formally promulgated an order restricts in Canton Harbour forms a unique
The Civil Governor in Canton has tion in charge.
Canton City, who has the boat popula dent, This letter
The boat population Mr. Kettlewelled as follows: of Trade examination, the latter ex:
slightly short-sighted,
wenkpressed surprise, as in the meantime being, the circulation of foreign currency but this enn he fully corrected by weak he had received a letter from Dr. Harston to banks and exchange shops in Canton.
community to whom welfare only thes giusera.
Christian Church in Canton has "paik I have estimated his refraction, but should like to see him again on Batur ta lag, that Capt. Kettlewell, was not fit There is a provision, however, exempting attention in the past, and it is believed day
when the effect of the
of a ship.
transactions when one party is foreign that police support to supplement the The Agreement, concluded at Washing-worked out,
the drops has There is ne disease in the office of the Company, while plaintiff was Hongkong currency for the payment of of the harbour will greatly further the
The marge of
matter was referred to the London Thus foreign merchants may still demand social service work among these denims ton, settling the Brazil and Colombia eres and the vision with glasses is even appointed Supernumary Chief Oficer of goods they sell. The order. when first interests of this community. Iu Canton frontiers, has been initialled. Consider better than normal with each มิ able satisfaction is expressed throughout These drops, said Mr. Jenkin, were Jenkin's) opinion evidenced the desire of former Commissioner of Finance in cipal report, the number of lighters and the as Hathan, which in his (Mr. introduced by Mr. Chen Kie. Woon, Harbour, according to a recent Muni the country,
drops inserted by Dr. Morrison in con- the Company not to lose plaintiff. On Canton during the strike of Chinese em-trans-shipping boats alone totalled, in nection with his test. They had the effect June 11th, Capt. Kettlewell was dismiss ployees in Shameen, was intended to of imparing the vision for some time after. Dr. Morrison had mentioned.
| 1924, sotne 3,488; flower boats, 1,825 ; four- "On June 18th or 17th, plaintiff went to curtail the usefulness of Hongkong poled ferry: boats, 2,855; dredging boats, Saturday in his letter, but actually the Dr. Aubrey and submitted himself for banknotes: but the exemption practically ng house-boats; 54; storyed boats, 25 effect did not wear off till later. On Saturday April 10th, Dr. Morrison an eyesight test, and Dr. Aubrey's destroys the whole intent of the order, slipper boats, 330; public ferry boats, again wrote to the Marine
plaintiff was perfectly ne very few will tender Hongkong antes 383, and sarpans, 200 Canton Harbor, twelve seconds, beating Kahn's world and said he saw no reason why plainti strongly in fact" was the Dector of this on March th in Canton: was 29.2-6 per se..
dent, after completing his
fit to take charge of a ship's bridge. So at Canton, as the premium for the latter has also a number of launches for local
The order provides punishment the Red flag, which is now the offici
At present only 18 of them carry ahould not be placed in command of any opinion that he went out of his way to cont vessel, and that there was a
go to the amall re
officen of Messrs. Butterfield and and consention of foreign currency for ng of the Kuomintang and on the terme fractory error, but that the eyes would Swire in the hope that he could convince its violation and even an attempt to of this party the national Chinese fine
them of the fitnese of Capt. commended that the plaintiff should wear law books in support of his case. no deterioration of vision, and he re-
Mr. Jenkin rend quotations from many sized, and a further one of an indefinite water boats and vessels, over which the weak sun glasses.
His Lordship adjourned the case until zmount. 10-30 this morning."
**SOERAKARTA" ASHORE..
AFTEMPTED RESCUE ENTAILS LOSS OF LIFE.
HOOR OF HOLLAND, March 9th." 2 The Rotterdamsche Lloyd cargo vessel,
LATEST, CABLES,
Serakarta, is ashore off the North pier,REGTEITS AMERICAN SERVICE Hook of Holland. There is a heavy sea and a strong wind, and the vessel is in a dangerous position.
GALLANT LIFEBOAT MEN. Two lesboats attempted to reach the ship, but one ran aground and probably -capsized. It is feared the crew.
drowned. The other boat returned, being unable to reach the vessel.
were
LATER.
The Soerakarta, bound from Hamburg to Java, is still stranded off the North pier, and is heeling over to port. The crew rofused to leave, the vessel. A tugboat, which went to the rescue of the vessel stranded off the South pier. Seven of the taghoat's crew were rescued, but five were drowned and three are missing.
FIRE IN HOLLAND.
DUTCH COCOA FACTORIES
DESTROYED, “
AMSTERDAM, March atb. The factories, at West Zaan, of the cocon manufacturers, Mesars. Gebroeders zad Grootes, bave been destroyed by fire
SETTLEMENT OF FRONTIERS.
BRAZIL, AND COLOMBIA SIGN AGREEMENT.
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 9th.
EARLIER CABLES.
ANOTHER NURMI RECORD.
BUTTALO, March 8th. Nurmi ran a mile in four minutes and record by one and two-fifths seconds.
DAVIS TENNIS CUP.,
NEW YORK, March 8th. Denmark, Canada and Australia have challenged for the Davis Tennis Cap.
France, Czecho-Slovakia and Japan had previously challenged.
TESTED BY DR. MORRISON..
eyer
uption?
(Continued on nezt Column).'
to tak
opinion was that
this direction.
arrest, confiscation of the foreign money
(Continued on ftext Column);
alike.
J
1t in
Municipality does not claim jurisdiction. Locally the boat population, including men and boys, consists of about 57,000.