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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1922.
BENEDICT XV.
CAU
ment relief, the manner in which
MONDAY, JANUARY 23 1993.
DAY BY DAY.
GOLF.
ARMED ROBBERIES.
MAJOR CASSEL'S CAR.
Between
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Come along. Queen's Buck, Up! With a Captain on your Staff and with an assumption that Scholarships can be won-well } You ought to!
Yours etc.
"Q.”
Hongkong, Jan 23rd., 1922.
Ourselves
By Robt. MacWhirter.
private garage in Apri With regard to the alleged] damage done by the plaintiff.com PLAY MAY NOT HAVE SO Allegations Against Local panr, witness stated that he for The political situation at Home HIDH A PLACE 13 THE DIVINE
bade Mr. Rowe to take down the Garage. -always so important to us indi- ECONOMY, BUT IT HAS, AS
carburettor, but when he saw the Major Lonis Cassel, of 10', car be found that the carburettor LEGITIMATE A PLACE AS PRAYER. vidually when there and mostly
Buck Up, Queen's.” The Peak, was sued by the United had been taken down and various forgotten by as when away is inJ. G. Holland.
Motor Co., Ltd.. in the Summary parts ware spread a rather interesting phase just
about the Sie. The fallowing are two Court, before Mr. Justice Gom-garage. Witness then described extracts from the Report read at There was dus non-fatal case parts, this morning, for $228.45, the alleged damage done to the Queen's College prize distribu- The prospects of an early Genaral Election seem to have plagua notified for the twenty-for storage rent, work done and car. Mr. Rowe reported that the tien faded a little, bui although that four hours ended Saturday. erent has been postponed later
goods supplied.
car was it good running order. (1) To... wo affer There was a counterolaim. Witness found this was not so gratulations upon his appoint than at one time seemed likely A chance mistake a wrong Defendant owned two mo or cars, and handed it over to Messrs. ment the great parties are determined street number-leads to strange in respect of which the plaintif Reeves and Co.
A Honorary Chaplain that it shall not find them up the Wrong Door," the notable engineers and garage proprietors, faur gave evidence to the affent
and surprising events Through Company were employed
to His Majesty's Forces with the pared. Router has reported big film feature showing at the In the latter part of June last that he saw a hammer and chisel this year of having gained either
AS Major Cassole Indian obauf rank of Captain.” Unionist demonstration in Glas- gow and also a Liberal demons-loon Theatre this evening yess defendant sent bis Napier being used to take down the car the King Edward or President's (2) We are unable to boast tration in London. And the main Badge Kennedy in the leading car to the plaintiffs for repairs, burettor Witness had never Scholarship since our best bors fact to emerge is that the Coalition rule fairly excels herself. is still wanderfully strong in spita
with instructions to examine the driven a Napier car before, but be entered for the Jaly Examina- of all the criticisms to which it basi
air-pipe leading to the petrol bad driven Sunbeam, Siddeley, tion." Air. T. Tsubokami. Acting tack, the air-cock on the petrol Overland, Chandler and other bean subjected by the freer and Casal General for Japan, bastank and the air more independent spirits.
I beg to ask is (1) a vary great be been confined to his bad for the On no
pump.well-known makes.
distinction and is (2) a logical Little band of Liberals, led by Mr. past few days. Yesterday be to
#COOUDI were they The case was adjourned until remark? Asquith, who have broken away underwent wrongical operation tor. Plaintiff, after having
take, down the carborot-to-morrow morning. from the Coalition does not seem at the Gaternment Civil Hospital.dana certain work, informed to bave gathered vary many re- The operation was a complete defendant that the car was in crutts. The contention that the success, but he is still seriously good raining order and the air
WOMAN FOR A WHITLEY
COUNOLL leak was when it was a vital ecassity has
stopped Defendant One of the ten seals on the tested the car and found such not Civil Service Confederation on faila to convince-if ons
During the week-end capacity to be the case. Contrary to their the National Whitley Council le judge by the reports in many of the houses taughed, and laughed instructions, plaint f's dismantled to be filled by s woman, teading Home journals. The bulk again at the Coronet Theatre's the carburettor and by careless of the Unionist and Liberal M.Ps splendid comeds are still attached-one might showing again this evening. The damaged the car, in consequence programme workmanship, it was alleged, bad almost say wedded-to the Coli- delightful farce Down on the of which defendant delivered the tion idea, and the public mind is Farm" and the clever burlesque car to Messra, J. B. Raores and undoubtedly impressed by the Perfectly Fiendish Flannigan" Co., motor engineers, of Yagmati. argument that the future demands were both simply-well, simply Defendant counter-claimed dam the keeping of united front delicious! Mr. Lloyd George is unquestion
ages against plaintiffs to theextent of $565.20, and also claimed bably the popalar idol-Ireland, The Hon. Mr. H. E Pollock, damages for depreciation
Ayit's a true saying that ye things could be a-lot-better-than the Anglo-French situation, the K.C., will give a short address on value.-
of may lead a horse to the water but they are
DOW. For on Reparations question sad a host"The Washington Conference "*
ye canna' gar him driak. The thing I never believed in the of other problems having been to the Reading Circle of the Mr. G. G. N. ¡iason and Mr. F.thet ont wi' regard to the volun- I needan' go into that for the Plaintiff were represented by Government is beginning to find. election of officers for reasons handled by him in little short of Helena May Institute, on Thurs G. Vaux appeared for defendant teers. It's a tricky business right moment. masterly fashion. And the day morning next, January 26th.
One hears a lot but public recogaise these things The address will begin-for this $228.45 related to a Chandler car, conscription again we got very I'm no's volunteer myself for Mr. Tinson said the claim for enough. At the bare mention o' I'm not going to criticise unduly. and will doubtless giva prepon- time only-at 11 a.m. instead of which was admitted. The action excited and the newspapers got one thing and it would do no derating support to the group of at the usual hour 10.30 am-simply proceeded on the codater- to throwing fits about the liberty good anyway. I do know though, which he is at the head. The Advt. "independenta
claim relating to the Napier of the subject, etc. both од the
Men got that when Armistice Day came, car. He asked that defendant more than enough o' the mild the Engineers, for instance, ware Liberal and the Conservative
who was now in the position of kind D' aide, will do little but act as thei
Prussianism which a handy lot of men. There was plaintid, should open the case. necessary opposition. When one
prevailed during the war and lots of talk about keeping them all Mr. Vaux outlined Major Cas. were glad to bundle up their gear together, about going through the comes to review the chances of Labour it is difficult to arriva all
sel's case and said damage was and return it to store at the EE. curriculum, about doing field a near estimate. though it is and a scratch Hongkong team the work. In unscrewing a brass
A match between Shanghai done by implements unfitted to very first opportunity.
work, laying telephones and build. All Christendom must feel deeply affected by the almost certain that Labour will was played at Fanling yesterday, collar, instead of using proper vary few
To the call for volunteers ing bridges. I was speaking just sudden passing of Pope Benedict XV. The manner of the poll heavier than ever before. resulting in a win for Shanghai instruments, a cold chisel and appareatly, lots of them that did companions who had joined up responded. Now, the other day to one of my old Pontiff's end was worthy of the head of his historic Church. The big question of unemploy by six t four.
hammer wera used. It was twice join up are no" coming up to the the Engineers again. The same Only a few days ago bis Holiness sent King George a the coal miners' strike was beaten
reported to Major Cassel that the scratch. Which just goes to old routine apparently was still Congratulatory message upon the Irish settlement; it was by the Government and owners,
sir lesk had been located and the disprove the old saw about one the order of the day. The field hut on Saturday that the first Press cables regarding the and a host of other caures for
car in good running order, but volunteer being worth tan work is yet to come. No man Pope's critical condition reached the Colony; and at 4.20 disappointment will sore to te
Major Cassel found it was almost pressed man. Our worthy legis. who turned over engines, oilad yesterday morning an announcement arrived recording and itself up against a combina reflected, but Labour will mostly
impossible to get the car to golators have an idea that by dynamos or watched carbons for Five Serious Affairs
except by using a hand pump. separating a man from $25 four long years is willing nows- that the chief of Roman Catholicism had ceased to breathe. tion
The $565.20 was not the sole rear of tbe "steady-going"!
Reported. Death was due to pneumonia ensuing upon influenzal Liberals and Conservatives. And
they're going to rua days to leave his long drink or measure of damages, Mr. Vaux enthusiasm up to blood heat chair by the fire and travel to the bronchitis. It seems scarcely probable, but we must wait against that it will not have much police stations reveal that no less in England and was very valu- they'd announce
Reports from various outlying continued. This was a show car They'd have more success if uttermost parts of the island, go to learn whether the attack had any connection with the chance. It was not so very long than five armed robberies took able. It was the only car of its booby prizes for the worst shots expected to be enthusiastic over & series o' through that again and be epidemic that bas been raging in parts of Europe. Ap-go when there were pleaty of place during the week-end, the kind in the Colony. If it had sud the most awkward men in the head of it. parently it was in the early evening of Saturday, a little coalition had bad its day and Year being no doubt responsible value fell considerably. The car year is no's deterrent anyway. forming fours for an hour unless indications to suggest that the proximity of the Chinese Nexaver been improperly handled its the Corps. Twenty-five bucks a Nor is there any novelty in after 6 o'clock, that the watchers realised that their vigil that people were desirous of for this epidemic of armed crime. came out to the Colony, new, in Ye can hardly get round the it's going to lead to something was over. The cables show how impressive were the final change. To-day the Coalition is It was related ia the first case January last year. scenes. His Holiness had received Communion at 2 o'clock back on the pedestal or very that at Samsuipo last sight the
island wi' & stop over at Repulse more interesting. T.E.T. is about in the morning, and not long afterwards Extreme Unction largely and for that reason accountant of a pawnshop, named of the car and the alleged damage there's no getting away from it. first year,
Evidence regarding the history Bay for that nowadays. No, as exciting sa lemonade after the was administered at his request. As often bappens. the tion before the popular wave bas checking tickets behind
we shall probably have an elec-the Wo-ta was engaged in was given by Mr. D. S. Scott, of Ye canna' make a soldier without" Machine gun work is also a patient rallied-the last flicker that precedes dissolution. had time to subside. Mr. Lloyd counter when a man, whom he regard to the repairs, the taking be got without force o' some kind eupation if it's confined to learn the Messrs. Alex Ross & Co. With discipline. And discipline canna' soul-benumbing, spare time oc- The dying Puntifi, as the message movingly apprises us, George is nothing if not so knew casually, entered ac-down might have been done all or another to back it up. I think ing the names of the 97 parta and "showed the deepest solicitude for those attending him, opportunist.
companied by three strangers, right according to the Hongkong we'll have to go back to conscrip at the end have only a suspicion repeatedly thanking doctors and nurses," and insistently!
After a short time spent in con- standard, but it seemed to him tion before we can hope to have of how the blamed thing works appealing to Dr. Battistini, who bad been at the bedside
versation, the accountant went rather roughly done. There were an efficient defence force. Either I've spent hours listening to the for many hours, to retire for rest.
into the kitchen, and was surprised tool marks on several parts and do that or chuck the whole thing partot-like drone of an Instructor Unlike many occupants of the Papal Throne in former
to find that he was being followed, on the petrol tank there was a altogether and save the money, and at the finish wasna, quite Speaking of political situations, In spite of a struggle be was over. smallcock. Endeavours had been Now dians' you be getting hot sure if the crank handle wakos" and some in later times. Giacomo della Chiese, who selected we wonder if anybody here can powered by the intradere and made to grind in this valve. It ander the the title of Benedict XV., was of noble family. Born 67 intelligently follow what is hap-rendered helpless with a gag and had been broken and in its place shooting out your neck. We've stoppages. Last week's Volna- collar and start only put there in order to mika
1883 became Secretary to the Papal Embassy in Spain. In Liang Shib-yi, is on the point of armed with revolvers, subsequent-manship compared with the rest course
appointed Premier, bant which the robbers, who were which was rather rough work-numbers the war way was of that's no' a part of the gua) wi' 1900. he was consecrated Bishop and in 1907 he became resigning. General Wa Pai-foolly carried away, comprising no of the car. Also the enamel on apparently it was too.
best. In efficiency regard to Machine Gun-drilla Archbishop of Bologna, while in May 1914 he was elected is taking a bigger hand in things less than $3,200 worth of jewellery the tank was scratched.
As training is progressive, it is Let each of us take the thing' essential that attendances should to the Sacred College-the institution of the Cardinals. Parth than a great Dy and money to the amount of $154. Cross-examined by Mr. Tinson, personally. I was fed up during be consecutive." Quite so, and It is often supposed that the Pope must be elected from succeed in doing, and there is Yaumati on Saturday night when no previous experience with I chucked in my hand, I never words the oftener you're there, people thought he could ever The second affair took place at witness sxid be had had the war. At the first opportunity sounds seasible too. In other that body. The bead of the Church of Rome is elected by, little doubt that this big man of four men, armed with revolvers this but (theoretically, at least) not necessarily from the the Yangtaze is playing an im-forced their way into a matshed
type of Carburettor. rejoined as a volunteer. Conscript the more parts you discover. If Mr. Rowe had a knowledge me to-morrow and I'd moan like Look here, there's far too much Cardinals; indeed, the elected need not even be an portant role in the present polit occupied by a family, at Chi-ma-of them and thought it desirable all that but once get me on the gup about you Machine Gua ecclesiastic, though be would have to be consecrated ened to form
ical game. He has openly threaten. Two boxes were broken to take the carburettor down he left forming platoon or tinkering I've had my head so filled up wi as Bishop before entering upon the duty of of his own and, in spite of denials the total value of $430 were Witness said a man not on the oil engine and there'd be no machine gun that I've no been Government open sad money sad property to would be quite entitled to do so. i'a machine gun or running an detail about the internals of a Vicegerent of Christ, as adherents of Romanism regard the to the contrary, be is in close stolen. Pope. Such elections, it need scarely be said, do not occur touch with General Chan King-
firm's check-roll aupacked the question of efficiency. We all able to fire it when I got the The Island of Pingebau was car. They took special trouble growled when we had to bat we chance. I've learnt far more in latter-day history; but the case of the deceased Pontiffing of Canton. If these two raided by a large gang of armed with the car because it was did our best for all that excepting about the blame thing in an hour was remarkable, because he was the junior Cardinal.
men did join hands an entirely man on Friday night and a large valuable. It was built for a few that naturally bad to be at a canteen bar than in a months" It was in September 1914, a month after the outbreak President Sun Yat-sen and his property was carried away. Itly cancelled his order. The car at long last in the Detention.
novel situation would be formed. gom of money as well as valuable Indian potentate who subsequent different from the rest and landed o'Sundays at drill, of the great war, that Benedict XV became the 263rd "northern expedition" would need appears that the gang first visited was exhibited at Olympia.
Our old company-sergesat Barracks. Take rifle shooting. major taught us more about the successor of St Peter. His Holiness was therefore a lot of justifying. The other big shop during the absence of the Mr. Scott was cross-examined I've got to called upon to fulfil his bigh office under circumstances of Warlords of the north are not master and forced a foki to land at great length, mostly
shoot to gua by making us think out and oomorrow, for instance, From now "answer a simple question than all- altogether exceptional difficulty, and it can readily be happy amongst themselves. That them to a room on the first floor technical matters,
to the time I'm on the range a the progressive drill we ever got. believed that the terrible world conflict, besides saddening existing between Chan Jok-lined from two boxes.
much is obvious from the relations where a sum of $150 was extract- At one stage His Lordship bear wi'a sore head has a loving Here's one of his. Oht it looks the soul, prejudiced the health of Benedict XV. It will and Tso Kwan.
remarked that the
0859 was disposition compared me. very simple, I know, but I renom... Reports and easily be recalled that the Pope made efforts in the earlier rumours of move and counter were subsequently visited by the would have like on assessor.
Two houses in Wing On Strest Ketting too technical and he But once down on' my mend it as a homs lesson to sil
belly, my legs well spread out present day machine gunners. stages of the war to effect an exchange of prisoners, a move on the Chiasse political gang, the ioms & in each case It was decided, however, to go and cuddling the butt-end of my beneficent purpose frustrated by Germany. In 1917 rapidly that It is hopeless for one revolvers to such an extent that
chessboard come to hand so being tarrorised by a show of on, with the case.
Question cartridge has gun, there's no' a keener shot on been pulled out of the belt. The Benedict made an unavailing attempt to bring about to try to follow the trend of they offered no resistence when instion, Mr. Scott said he con- was all camouflage anyway. I've
In reply to further cross-exam-the range. Most of our growling gun stops firing. If you new peace. Recently the Pope had cause for rejoicing over more evente. But there are those who the robbers seized their money sidered the tools sent out with known men spilling over wi find? And why?
remove the lock what do you than one matter of great moment. Last year a reconcilia, believe that before 1922 is very and property, which amounted to the car were poor. They waze Bolshevism and mattering aide. You can work that out on paper tion took place with the French Government, which had much older some definits move the large sum of $4.000. Gne not suitable and would do damage. ways all the time on parade who but I can recommend the canteens been estranged from the Vatican for a dozen years unification of the country, In and was in consegence attacked on the sasinelas e pious damage, drawing room carpet or the planitful supply of beer slope. A will be made to bring about the woman, however, raised the alarm Witness considered the scratch spent hours and hours on the counter, the index finger and a through the separation of State and Church. His Holiness viaw of the decisions reee ad at hy one of the robbers and severely considering that there were some versadah aiming and practis critical audience helps lots in lived to hear of the signing of the Irish treaty, in which he the Washington Conference injured.
fourteen to twenty costs. Mr.ing the mad minute." So do keeping ye from being tooda msure:- naturally felt a special interest; and within recent weeks especially in connection with the
Scott did not know that before you. Come own up, you did it of yourself, it has been reported that a settlement is in sight of the
Shantong problem-there Ir
the car was handed over to the (yourself, conscript and all as you Ay, you were the days. Well- plaint.ff ompany it was in here. No, it's got to be all or what's it to be. Are the present? Quirinal consequent apog the former being dispossessed of come as quickly as some seem to The Inter-state Commerce Com
A Washington_message says: hands of other people.
none, I say. Let's stop playing, volunteers going to take a púli temporal power when Victor Emmanuel was proclaimed think is problenistical when the mission has disallowed Hebry evidence (taken on commission). Defence Force or none at all. uns got to join up and shame Mr. Vaux read Major Cassel's the thing. Either we have a at themselves or have, tre sold king of united Italy. Comparatively short, the Pontificate existing situation is reviewed. Ford's attempt to reduce by 20 The car developed a number of I lay it that way rather than them into it? Onybow, stay this of Benedict XV was not only an eminently eventing, but a be a blessing whed it cams will shipped on his Detroit, Toledo Thess faults were rectified by exhort those prevent volunteers move on one
That it ought to doms and would per cent, the freight rates on coal faults which needed adjustment, appeal for more volunteers or jazzing around Landher worthy one.
be doubted by no-one.
and Ironton Ball:oad,
Chinese Politics.
years ago, he was ordained at the age of twenty-four, and in recently
pening in China just now. The rope. It was a very substantial & brass plug had been supplied, tried both ways. In point of tears Orders says, inter alia (no,
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long-standing difference between the Vatican and the united China. Whether, it will greater need than ever to-day for
FREIGHTS ON COAL.
Mr. Weir in- Major Cassel'e to buck up. Of course, mind ye, ether,