FINAL TEST MATCH.
AUSTRALIA STILL BEHIND AT LUNCH INTERVAL.
GOOD BOWLING.
30,000 SPECTATORS PRESENT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, August 18th.- There were 20,000 spectators present at the Oval to-day, when the fifth and final Test Match between England and Australia was resumed.
THE KITCHENER
"MYTH."
THE HONGKONG DAILY "PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 1926
COFFIN BROUGHT-FROM-
NORWAY.
NOBODY DISCOVERED THEREIN.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, August 18th. A crowd gathered outside the Lambeth Coroner's Court this morning, where a coffin was lying, brought from Norway by Frank Power, and alleged by him to
The weather, was, dull, but warm, and contain Kitchener's body; Power's the wicket was good.
When stumps were drawn on Saturday, England had.concluded their first innings score for 990 rins; while "Australia's stood at 60 runs for the loss of four
wickets.
!
At lunch time Australia had compiled
10% for the loss of 3 wickets, and were then 114 runs behind England's score,
with 4 wickets to fall..
articles in a Sunday paper, attacking the Admiralty in connection with Kitchener'i late, recently provoked a White Paper repudiating myths" about the loss of the Hampshire.
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The cofin from Norway arrived is London on Friday and was deposited in an undertaker's, where it was seized by Scotland Yard officers. It was removed to Lambeth Mortuary.
TRAGIC NEWS FROM FAR EASTERN CABLE
KOREA,
DARING PLOTS DISCOVERED
(THROUGH ALUTAR'S AGENCY.)
TOKYO, August 18th. The Taikyu, in A message to the Nichi Fichs, states that several Koreans and Japanese have been arrested in con ⚫nection with a plot to bomb Governor- General Saito during his visit to Kaikyu; also to blow up the Provincial Governor's
Office...
BRITISH WIXELASS SERVICE] BRITISH COAL DISPUTE.
FEELING OF RESTRAINED OPTIMISM.
NEWS.
[IHRQUGH RUTES'S AGENCY.)
SHANGRAI'S CHOLERA OUTBREAK.
DENIAL ON BEHALF OF CHAPEI
WATER WORKS COMPANY.
SHANGHAI, August 16th. Officials of the Chapel Water Works Company "have cont a letter to the North China Daily News, in reply to the latter's special article of the 13th instant, denying that the water tanks aro only cleansed monthly and saying that an alum dosage is applied and the tanks cleaned, weekly.
The Company describe the newspaper's statements regarding "squeeze," etc., as criminal libel, and also say that to ascribe the whole responsibility for the mortality from cholera to them is anything but fair the death toll in the Settlement is also particularly great this year.
The letter concludes by outlining im provement plans upon which the Company
RECOVERY OF YOKOHAMA,
BALANCE OF RENT.
CASE IN THE SUMMARY COURT.
INDEBTEDNESS AND COUNTER- CLAIMS
QUESTION OF GAS FITTINGS.
.HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK CLAIM.
WINS CASE AGAINST.GERMAN.
FIRM.
JUDGMENT UNDER CHINA AGREEMENT.
In the Summary Court yesterday after- Before the Anglo-German Mixed Abitral noon, before the Puisno Judge (Mir. Tribunal (First Division), sitting in Justies Wood), Sza Luen, c/o Luen Keè Landon, the Hongkong and Shanghai Hong, No. 2, Cleverly Street, sued M. Banking Corporation, succeeded in Albert Quetant, of the French Pistry, | cajahlishing their claim against Giesel No. 2, Queen's Road Central, the sum & Co., G. M.V.H.; incorporated under- of $210, being, it was stated, balance of | German law and registered by the Gar- rent due in respect of No. 6, Kennedy man Consul-general at Shanghai, for Road, for the month of June.
M. Albort entered a counter-claim.. Ho denied that he was indebted to plaintiff in the sum of 8910, and counter-claimed for this amount on the ground that this bum was expended by him for the benent of plaintiff and at his request."
RUGBY, August 15th. The forthcoming week is generally ex- pected to see some developments in the coal situation and the tone of the speeches made by the miners' leaders during the last few days has given rise to a feeling of restrained optimism among the public. Yesterday. Woodlull and Collins con-
Although it is likely that opinion will tinued their innings, on the resumption
be divided and that certain cross currentsis embarking. of play. Sixteen runs were scored in half
will manifest themselves, it is expected The proceedings this morning were of that the meeting of Miners' Delegates an hour off Tate and Larwood. "Rhodes relieved Larwood and, when the score was the most
character. Shortly which assembles to-morrow, will empower, 84, Woodfull played on to his wicket from after the Coroner arrived, Sir Bernard the men's leaders to negotiate within' Rhodes when bis s
certain limits for the best terms available. Spilsbury drove up, followed later by a had scored 18 runs. Woodfull was at the
This does not necessarily mean that wicket for 130 minutes and scored two Scotland Yard motor tender containing progress will then be straight-forward and official photographers and detectives. smooth but, if the anticipated overtures LATER
Sir Bernard Spilsbury's examination of eventuate, the, Government will be pre Later in the morning, the spectators
pared to arrange a fresh joint conference increased to 30,000, and the gates were the remains," in the presence of the betwean th miners and owners and to
Chief Constable and Detective Superin-keep in touch with the parties during the There was a grim duel between" Rhodes tendent of Scotland Yard lasted threo negotiations. Although obviously desir. ber, 1923, has been received from the that defendant was given a receipt dis
score was 25. Collins
fours: (00 for 5 wickets).
closed at 12.15.
secret
and Collins The latter put up a most determined opposition, the partnership quarters of an hour.
yielding 32 runs in an hour. Richardson was caught after a most brilliant and
Beuter learns authoritatively that there. was a coffin and shell inside a large case,
"
ing a resumption of conversations, the men's leaders maintain their opposition to the eight-bours days, while the owners- declare that the resumed negotiations
pared to fac ethe economic facts of their industry."
CAPACITY OF WAREHOUSES
DOUBLED.
CONSTRUCTION TO BE FINISHED BY END OF THIS YEAR.
.:
RECEIPT GIVEN.
קט
two
Shanghai thels 7,107.6%, together with interest thereon, representing moneys due on certain bills of exchange drawn by the debtors and discounted by the creditors.
The Tribunal, in an exhaustive judg- ment; said they had to decide the date Mr. W. B. "Hind appeared for the plain upon which the creditors were entitled tiff (Sze Luen) and Mr. L. D. Turner to have their claim in German marks for M. Albert"
converted into Shanghai taels." The Ai- . Evidence"giver” in connection with the "torney-General of England had contered- plaintiff's claim showed that Mr. Szeed that British law did not prohibit the Loen was the landlord of No. 8, Kennedy creditors from receiving such payment at Road, and that the house was let to M. the time when the debt became due in Albert at a rental of $100 per month. October, 1914. It had been laid down One month's gent was collected, but when that in such actions in England for debts shroff went to collect the rent on a payable in a foreign currency, the debts subsequent occasion he was given $390, rafst be converted into English currency and an account from the Gas Company at the rate of exchange prevailing at the for $210. This account, M. Albert élnim-date when the debt became due and ed, was the sum he had expended from payable (In re British-American Con- his own pocket in additional gas fittings, tinental Bank, "Credit General Liegeois's etc., and in giving this account with the Claim ([1922] 2 Ch., 589); and Peyrae v. $500, be claimed this made
Wilkinson and another ([1024] 9 KB., months' rent due.
166)). It was true that these decisions related only to cases in which an action had been brought in England for the recovery of damages calculated in, or of debts payable in, foreign currency, and that in such cases the amount of the claim for the purpose of being expressed in the judgment in English money must be
ing been agreed. by both parties and Governments that English law was to be In reply to Mr. Turner, who pointed onlied, the Tribunal were of opinion out that the receipt in question had been that the same principle under English altered in Chinese, witness said he did lay must apply in such a case not alter the receipt, but had only written present, where the sums due, according cross the stamp to disfigure it, and also to the China Agreement, had to be con- as a note of remembrance as to $6500 only verted into Shanghai currency. They having been paid. Witness further said therefore held that the proper date for he was aware M. Albert did not speak ascertaining the rate of exchange for the Chinese, or understand the characters purpcze of converting the amount pay- Witness could write his name in Englishable into Shanghai tacks was the date on which the debt became payable, and, fur- and understood English numerals.
ther, that the creditors were entitled to recover the amounts of the bills converted
The shroff who collected the rent stated
An interesting report outlining the progress of reconstruction at Yokobama since the earthquake disaster of Septem
British Consulate-General at Yokohama, and is published in the Board of charging him of one month's rent, and Trade Journal."
he gave him a temporary discharge for the other month. Witness admitted that he gave a receipt which showed that the
and 8910 Gas Company's account)" had been paid as reat.
red-hot drive to mid-off, Collins going but the shell was covered with copper could only succeed if the miners are pre- at the wharves; the destruction of the fall amount for two months (8300 cash converted into English currency. It hav-
over and shaking handa with Geary, (122 runs for 8 wickets).
and there was no body therein.
The Home Ofice confirms that the packing case, opened at Lambeth, con- tained an empty coffin, which apparently was now, and, had obviously never con-
· Gregory was merry and undaunted and was responsible for some hard-hitting anu frequent boundaries off all the bowlers, Collins had then been at the wicket fortained human, remains. 2 hours and Gregory for 45 minites.
At lunch time Australia's score was 166
for 8 wickets.
THE SCORES.
The scores are as ander:-
ENGLAND--1ST-INNINGS.
J. H. B. Hobbs, b Mailey
37
F. E. Woolley, b Mailey
18
E. Hendren, b Gregory
8
H. Butelife, b Mailey
76
Mr. A. P. F. Chapman, e Oldfield,
b Mailey
Mr. G. T. S. Stevens, c Andrews,
b Marley
W. Rhodes, e Oldfield, b Mailey...
G. Geary, run out
M. W. Tate, b Griminett
H. Larwood, e Andrews, b Grim-
mett..........
Strudwick, not out
Extras
Total
BOWLING.
49
11
280
Gregory-tock-one-wicket for 31 runa; Grimmett 2 for 74 runs; Mailey € for 138 runs; Macartney 0 for 16 runs; and Richardson for 10 runs.
AUSTRALIA-187 INNINGS.
3. Bardeley, Strudwick, b
Larwood
C. G. Macartney, b Stevens ...... 25
W. H. Ponsford, run out
2
W. M. Woodfull, b Rhodes, ... 35
H. L. Collins, Dot out
T. J. E. Andrews, b Larwood..... 3
33
A Richardson, c Geary, b
Rhodes
18
J. M. Gregory, not out
39.
Extras
12
Total (for 8 wickets)
.168
[REUTER"B" AMEXICAN SÉKVICE]
LAWN TENNIS.
TILDEN BEATS VINCENT EICHARDS
New York, August 15th.
Playing at Rye, acar New York, W. Tilden beat Vincent Richards, thus win-
{THROUGH-HAVAS --AGENCY.]——-
THE REBELLION" NEAR DAMASCUS.
FRENCH TROOPS VICTORIOUS.
BEIRUT, August 16th. Five thousand rebels, occupying the
suburbs of Damascus bave been complete. ly dispersed. Life at Lebanon-is-recover- ing gradually its normal course, and it may be stated that the rebellion is thoroughly stopped.
[HEUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE-]
· MEXICAN -- INSURRECTION": FRUSTRATED."
AMERICAN AUTHORITIES STOP
IT IN TIME.
BIG CAPTURES MADE..
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS. FIRST STAGE OF THE CAPE CAIRO
An
ROUTE.
RUGBY, August 15th experimental seaplane service which, with the assistance of the local East African Governments, is to be run between Khartoum and Kisumu, thus saving ten days in transport between Great Britain and East Africa, is due to begin next December.
As will be recalled, "the principal damage to the harbour was the collapse
pier, and the subsidence of the break water. Work was begun in October, 1993, and by March, 1995, wharties Nos 1 to 13 were reconstructed, wharf No. 13 being made into a landing-stage. Not only were all the 'wharves made capable of mooring large ocean-going steamers, but No 10-10 and 11 were taken 46 ft further cut, so that the width of the quaya, formerly 360 ft., was increased to 408 ft. An area of 10,528 square yards was reclaimed, that available for land. ing goods being thus much greater than before the earthquake. Wharf No. 12 was taken 60 ft. further out. The re- construction of the pier, begun in Noy
Witness further admitted that he was an authorised agent to give a discharge.
as the
The line covers fourteen-hundred miles ember, 1924, was prosecuted with all for rent paid, and had done so in this into Shanghai taels on the dates when
of
of country in Sudan, Uganda and Kenya Colony and is in reality the first link the future. Imperial Airway from Cairo to the Jape. The type of machine to be
used is the De-Havilland 50, fitted with a Bristol Jupiter engine.
ALAN COBHAM'S GREAT
FLIGHT.
100,000 GREET HIM AT MELBOURNE.
RUGBY, Acgust 15th. Mr. Alan Cobbaṁ completed his fight from London to Melbourne this afternoon A great crowd, estimated at nearly 100,000 people, gave him a enthusiastic San Diego, CAL, August 18th.. reception when he arrived, accompanied The American authorities have arrest by an escort of 15 Australian seroplanes. ed and imprisoned 150 men, mobilized The British Air Secretary has sent him three ziles on this side of the Mexican a telegram congratulating him on the frontier, under command of General successful completion of his outward Enrique Estrada, Mexican ex-Secretary journey and wishing him all success on of War, when on the poist of making his homeward flight from Australia to an insurgent desent on towns across the Britain
border,
The captured include Estrada and bis
A 'BUS TOUR.
possible speed. The retaining wall at the landward end was completed by March, 1925, the pier proper by July, and the seaward terminal by October.
instance.
the bills were dishonoured by non-
Mr. Turner: They are claiming for the acceptance. There would be no award. balance of rent due, and this witness
admits that there is no rent doe.
Re-examined by Mr. Hind, witness said
as to costa.
INSTRUCTIONS TO SHROFF. Chan Ta Po said he acted as agent for
The former method of construction by hollow cast-iron pillars having resulted In buckling under the stress of the earth he received $500 in cash and the Gas quake, in the reconstructed pier 7-in. Co.'s account. A full receipt was given, plaintiff in connection with the reating round: steel pillars were used, set in but be classed it as
a temporary dis-
6 ft. steel screw piles. The work was charge for the full amount, deciding to entirely completed by the end of Septem- leave the inatter of the 8210 gas account ber, 1925, and, together with the restora
PLAINTIFF'S EVIDENCE.
tion of the wharves, affords a great in- in abeyance for decision by the landlord. crease in capacity and facilities. Repair of the eastern breakwater was completed by March, 1924, and of the northern The plaintif was called and said "the breakwater by May, 1924. The principal landing facilities consist of warehouses, last witness was employed as a shroff by sheds, landing wharves, cranes and rail-Chan Ta Po, who had general instrue ways. Of sheds on wharves Nos. 1 to 12, shed 4, which is at the principal tions to look after and conduct the busi wharf for large mail steamers, will beness affairs in connection with the rents of two storeys, and will contain a wait- ing-room and passengers inquiry office of and repairs of bouses for witness. It was through Chan Ta Po that the house Construction will be finished by the end
was reated of this year. The sheds on wharves Nos. 7, 8 and 12 will also be completed in 1826 Repairs and rebuilding of the other sheds are already completed. About 30 per cent, of the roads in Customs enclosure have been recon structed
Plaintiff, in anewer to Mr. Turner, said that the rent was 8100 a month, but he was responsible for all repairs, and in stallation of gas and electric fittings, etc., As the railway lines must necessarily await the completion of the roads, these Char Ta Fo would see that necessary Upon completion of all the warehouses and sheds the ares of these buildings, which was 200,000 square yards before the earthquake, will be increased to 376,520 square yards,
of No. 6, Kennedy Road,
Answering huestions with regard to the collection of rent, witness and that when he was informed by his shroff regarding the $100, and the Gas Co.'s account as being balance of the two months' rent, being payment be refused to accept it as
of the full amount due. He told his rent collector to accept a cheque for $590 and to take the Gas Co.'s account for $210,
to issue a receipt, and to write on the back received $590 only
This, witness said, the shroff did, but he admitted that defendant did not under- stand Chinese, and that the receipt would appear to be for full amount.
Witness further said that while he told the shroff to write "received $500 only " on the receipt, he did not-instruct him
Mr. Hind's case for the plaintiff was concluded shortly after this evidence,
staff. The authorities also seized quan. INTERESTING PROPAGANDA TRIP. hace not yet been permanently restored. repairs were carried out, as he had either to write in English or Chinese.
tities of arma, an armoured truck, two one-ton truck loads of ammunition and lorries for transporting the revolution- aries; also documents giving complete plans of their projected insurrection.
DR. LUTHER.
ning the Southern New York State Cham-VISITING GERMAN SETTLEMENTS. pionship by 4-6, 84, 75, 62.
Mra Mallory beat Miss Browne in the women's championship by 0-3, 48, 63.
MISS WILLS
On medical advice, Miss Helen Wills has decided not to defend her title, in the national championships
CARACAS, August 16th The German ex-Chancellor, Doctor Luther, visiting the chief German settle ments in South America, has been the principal guest at many functions.
Brony, August 15th. One of London's new covered top omni- buses left London yesterday for the con- tinent--on-an extensive tour through Leipsig, Budapest and other cities. The utility of the vehicles will be demonstrat ed to the municipal authorities en rontáches
POST MARKS.
RETENUB FROM ADVERTISEMENTS”
Lonpos, August 15th As an economy measure the Post Office has entered into a contract estimated to produce £250,000 yearly, whereby ad- vertisements relating to commerce, muni He also placed a wreath on Dolivar's cipalities, hospitals and societies will be tomb and visited President "Gomer." embodied in post marks placed on all
He is now proceeding to Colombia."
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letters.
{THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.]
EARTHQUAKE IN ENGLAND.
N
PEOPLE HUSH INTO STREETS.
LONDON, August 15th. At about five o'clock this morning an earthquake shock and subterranean rum blings for some seconds, wers felt at certain places”
received instructions to do so, but could not spend any money without consulting
witness.
CASE TO GO ON):
Mr. Turner asked his Lordship whether,
___In_reply to further questions, plaintiff said the agreement between him and de fendant was that he (plaintiff) should in view of the contradictory nature of the evidence for the plaintiff, he had a supply electric, gas and water fixtures
case to meet. in the house. This was done, and any- thing additional was for the tenant to supply.
His Lordship said if he found there was no case for defendant to answer it would mean the withdrawal of the counter-claim. He was prepared to do this if defendant agreed.
"He heard that defendant had bad to put in additional fitures, but he (plain,
After conferring with his client, Mr tiff) as landlord had said that they had to do things by the agreement. Defen-withdraw his counter-claim, as he did not Turner said, that M. Albert refused to
see why he should lose $210,
dant did not speak to him about it before he put the account for $210 for additional
Swaying buildings were experienced in Radnorshire, where people in, one town rashed into the streets
Shropshire, Somerset, Worcestershire, fixtures. Berkshire and North London also felt the shock
(Continued on veti voliman.).
"In view of this, his Lordship adjourned the proceedings, setting aside. Friday. afternoon at three o'clock for the hearing of the case on the counter-claim.