RECIPE HAPPINESS
MUSIC
LOVE
AND
GOOD EYESIGHT.
Lazarus com baly you with the latter.
LAZARUS
3. Qet's DOAN ORIPALL.
Hongkong Telegraph.
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MONDAY
ANGLO-FRENCH RELATIONS,
SATISFACTION IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES.
(Special News Service.)
FEBRUARY
11. 1924.
MINGER : COFT 10/
"eublé luch cars.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO, LTD.
STEAMER MISHAP.
LOCAL BROKER SUED, work done as broker and a SIR HARRY LAUDER. TROUBLE IN CANTON.
$77,000 CLAIM BY BANK OF EAST ASIA.
www.
commission.
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:
TOWED INTO HONGKONG STERN FOREMOST.
Mr. Eldon Potter, A.C. and Mr.
COMING TO HONGKONG. OVER NEW NOTE ISSUE F.G. Jenkin (instructed by Monats. Hastings, Dennys and Fowley)
Hongkongites will be delighted Much excitement has been appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, KC and to hear that the king of merry-caused in Canton by the issuing of With a hole knocked in har London, February 10, -
Mr. Campbell Brosser (in-maker, Sir Harry Lauder, is due some $300,000 worth of special bows when she ran on to a rock Satisfaction is expressed in official quarters at the recent STORY OF EXCHANGE CONTRACT. structed by Messrey Linksson bộ appear in the Colony to Marah, Government bonds, apparently in in the fog, the Hwah. Vra, a filoge and Grist) represented defend next year. This information order to meet the demands of the ton ateamar, carrying a cargo de and coal for the Kailan Mining "Ad- favourable development in Anglo-French relationships.
reaches us from Messra. Moutrie military. Shopkeepers between the British A case of considerable importants. In the first place, the dispute
and Company, whose local bankers have in some instances ministration, was towed, sterd authorities in the Cologne area over the use of railways has been ance and interest came on before
JUDGMENT
manager states that the tour is refused to accept these with the foremost, into the harbour yester settled, and the French Government has given its assent to a draft the Chief Justice (Sir William
FOR COUNTER CLAIM. being arranged by Mr. R Stewart result that some fighting has day by the Kowloon Dock tug working agreement between the Franco-Belgian regie and the Rees Davies at the Supreme Court
Garner, who passed through on occurred in which lives have been Henry Keswick, and was beached on a stretch of mud in Kowloon British authorities on December 15th. While under this agreement this morning. The parties are
When the ease opener. Mr. the. Naiders, being an a lost. the railways in the British zone remain under British' control, they the Bank of East Asia, of 10, Des
Potter submitted that the defence special visit to the East for the It is stated that the Government Bay, where salvage workers will are made available, under very favourable conditions, for transit of Voeux Road, and Mr. Jehangir;
After the hocident, which French goods. The technical details will be worked out by Com Hormusji Naamoji Mody, the well- should open, and to this Mr purpose of fixing up the booking secured the approbation of the carry out repairs.
for this star visit. The tour will charitable organisations and com- missions composed of British, French and German experts, who will known exchange and bullion Alabaster agreed.
broker. of the Bank of China Mr. Campbell Prosser baving be under the direction of Mr-mercial bodies for the issuing offccurred on Saturday morning to meet at Mayence to-morrow.
these notes, just before the Chin-the south-east of a shost of rocks Secondly, negotiations with France regarding the Separatist Building. The Bank, as plaintiffs, read the pleadings. Mr. Alabaster E. J. Carroll, of Sydney. question in the Bavarias Palatinate are considered to be proceeding are claiming the sum of 877,434.86 proceeded to ask for judgment on
Sir Harry Lauder, the Scottish ese Yer Year, under duress, known as the Nipe Pins, the crew satisfactorily. The British Government has received amended pro-which they say is due to them the counter-claim first of all. He comedian who is as popular in One report is to the effect that took to the boats, and rowed ta' posals from France, which. it is understood, bear evidence of the from Mr. Mody as the guarantor pointed out that in a letter, dated America as in Britain, was born two officials of the Finance DeFang Lang Island, where they genuine desire of the French Government to reach a rettlement of of a contract made between the January 23rd., 1923, the plaintiffs at Portobello 53 years ago.
He partment, accompanied by armed were yesterday discovered by one Police, commanded by Sub-In- this question and which are being considered by the British GovernBank and
defunct solicitors admitted that the Bank has often sung before royalty his guards attended a special meeting of the launches of the Harbour ment in a like spirit.
Banque Industrielle de Chine, oa owed the money claimed by Mr. homely ballads, of which "I Love of these bodies, and whilst the meet- Further, the cordial tone adopted by the French Press towards June 7th.. 1921. for thepurchase by Mody for work done and coma Lassis
and "Roaming in the ing was in progress the place was spector Brown. The crew, com Mr. Macdonald's Government and its expression- of appreciation of the Bank of East Asia from the mission, but the plaintiffs had Gloaming" are special favourites, surrounded by troops. One of the Prising one European and forty Finance Department officials is Chinese, were taken off in the the new British Premier's efforts to promote an atmosphere of con- Banque Industrielle de Chine of refused to pay that sum, pending
then said to have addressed those launch and brought to Hongkong tidence between Great Britain and Francs are noted and welcomed. £10,000,
the settlement of the Bank's claim.
present to the effect that these Festerday, landing at Blake Pier. He (3r. Alabaster)
notes were to be issued on the The Kowloon Dock tug Henry thought Mr. Mody was entitled
guarantee of the properties of the Keswick was then dispatched to judgment.
charitable organisations, and that 10 the scene of the stranding, and by the process of towing her if anyone objected to this propcastern foremost the Hwah Wu was al, he would be considered respon-successfully kept afpat until sible for any breach of the peace beached in Kowloon Bay.
BRITISH CLEMENCY PLEASES EGYPT...
the
now
THE CLAIM.
Mr. Potter objected, saying there was the question ofinterest and costs.
In their statement of claim, the plaintiffs allege that on June (Special News Service.)
7th. 1921, a contract in writing London. February 1. Offcial information from Cairo shows that the best impression was made through Mr. Mody as has been made upon the Egyptian public by the action of the British broker whereby the Banque. In
Following some argument, his Government in agreeing to the release of practically all prisoners dustrielle sold to them £10,000 at
On the same Lordship said he would give sentenced in military courts. In notifying this decision to Zazhlut exchange 25 7d- Pasha, Mr. A. J.C. Kerr, acting British High Commissioner, declared day the plaintiffs paid to the judgment for the defendant on Banque Industrielle the sum of the counter-claim, leasing over that with a view to the consolidation of friendship between Great 7.43486 in consideration there the question of interest and costa Britain and Egypt, the British Government were willing to assent to as wide measures of indemnity as possible and they would therefore for Be the terms of the con-until later.
livered sanction the release of all prisoners who, in the opinion of thetract the £10,000 was to be de- Egyptian Government and the British High Commissioner, could bei
set free without danger to public security. It is expected that of Plaintiffs
125 prisoners only a small number will be detained for this reason. It is understood that Zaghiul Pasha has given an assurance that the amnesty will'involve no risk to public security.
LATEST EXCHANGE RATES.
(Special News Service.)
London. February 10. The latest exchange quotations are:- Paris. 94.35: New York, 4.305: Brussels, 1068, Genera. 24.715; Amsterdam, 11.487: Milan, 98.375; Berlin, 22 billions: Stockholm, 16.38: Copenhagen. 26545: Christiania. 32.075: Vienna. 305.000: Lisbon, 121 32nds: Rio, 6.11 16ths: Buenos Aires, 4238: Bombay, 14: Shanghai. 3 214 Hongkong, 23g: Yokohama. 2 1.13 16ths. Silver, spot and forward. 33.11 16ths.
(Reuter's Service.)
FRENCH PLANS STOLEN.
RUSSIAN AND GERMAN SPIES SUSPECTED.
Paris, February 10.
to-morrow"
to
the
Mr. Potter--I suggested that London, a quarter of an hour ago. agents in namely, the London, Joint City
Mr. Alabaster :- We should and Midland Bank. By a signed endorsement on the contract and have got there a quarter of an also by a letter, the defendant hour ago if Mr. Potter had not guaranteed the payment by the interrupted.
ť His Lordship: Please doc's Banque Industrielle of the £10,- 060 and plaintiffs then agreed to argue one with another. I won't enter into the contract. baying at have you arguing. Please go on first declined to do so unless it with the main case, Mr. were guaranteed by the delen-Alabaster dant. The Banque Industrielle failed to deliver
..
that might occur. Following this The vessel was so 'badly holed speech, it is alleged that those that only her No. 2 balkhead kept present, having no other option, er aflost. The whole of the signed their approval.
cargo of coal, which was stored A few days later, the troops in the No. 1 bold, was lost, the were paid with these notes but vessel being quite empty when when they presented them for the towed into port.
No lives were lost, it was stated purchase of goods, the trades people declined to accept them.fon enquiries from the police this
morning.
THE VOLUNTEERS.
ANNUAL RIFLE MEETING.
It is stated that in some in- stances, the troops began to robi those who refused to accept the notes, following which the Com-! mercial Volunteer Corps were called out and fighting ensued between them and the troops, some of the latter as well as and pedestrians being killed wounded.
The annual Rifle Meeting in Many shops have since been connection with the Hongkong the sum of BANQUE INDUSTRIELLES He was formerly a miner and it closed. and the Commercial Volunteer Defence Corps is to will be remembered that in 1912 Volunteers dare not carry out take place at Stonecutter's on the HONGKONG FUNDS. £10,000 and had also failed to
ha pleaded for the pit-ponies, their customary patrols for fear 1st, 2nd. 8th and 9th March. re-pay any portion of the $77,-
Mr. Alabaster then opened the from his own mining experience of further conflicts with the Entries close to Mr. C. E. Frith,
He visited Aus 434.86 which it had received. On July 2nd.. 1921.--less than main case. He first of all out-in boybood.
military.
Sanitary Department, Post Office According from the date of lined in detail the transactions tralia in 1914. His son enlisted
to the Canton Building, at noon on the 23rd the contract the Banque Ip-in the case, as stated above. He during the War and was kill-Gazette, the Government has now instant. Ammunition is to be
rank dustrielle suspended payment. &pointed out that Mr. Mody 'only fed, having attained the winding-up petition being pre- guaranteed the Banque In- of captain. In 1917, Sir (then decided to withdraw the notes supplied free to members of the Isented in Hongkong by the dustrielle for one day, because Mr.) Harry Lander visited the and adopt "better ways" of cir Corps: other competitors must
Manager. The plaintiffs are the contract stipulated that pay-United States and Canada, re- therefore claiming the $77.434.86, meat was to be made in London turning home in 1918. His book. appeared which the defendant guarante to-morrow." He said it was the "A Minstrel in France."
duty of the plaintiffs' agents in in September, 1918. He received London telegraphically to inform the honour of knighthood "for the Bank here and Mr. Mody Empire service during the war,' that the contract had not been in 1919. He is at present on a de that completed. They should have world tour. their done that within a day or two,
one month
er.
THE DEFENCE
Iri bis
culating them.
MAY HALL
THE ANNUAL CONCERT.
provide their own.
The programme will comprise Inter-Company competition of
team per
for Blake Shield; competi-
five
the
men
tion for tears
of four men-
each from, all
upits for the
**
The newspapers publish additional details of the theft of aero- plane plans on February 9 by the Russian foreign Mindcuk, an ex- officer of Wrangel's army. The father of the arrested woman typist
of statement
Francis Cup: individual Musket- is said to belong to the Moscow police, and had been made a prisoner'
Competition open to the by the Bolshevists. The new motor of which the plans have been fence, defendant claims
May Hall gave its annual Corps: Tyro Competition open to stolen took two years to construct. 1: is claimed it would have re- the plaintiffs," through
concert in the Great Hall of the any member of, the Corps who volutionised aviation. It is stated the police believe the plans are agents in London, altered the but it was not until the ist. of
University on Saturday night in has not won a prize at any Corps intended for the Soviet Government, whereby they would be com- terms of the agreement, without July that they sent a telegram.
the presence of an unusually Ride Meeting: Jar Competition of municated to Germany. It is rumoured that much more serious the knowledge of the defendant and that telegram did not reach
Inter-Company teams Banque land Bank-saying that after the
the large audience. For the occasion. for activities by a band of Germano-Russian spies have been discovered. and to his prejudice. The terms Hongkong until July 4th-
most artistically three: contest for No. 9 Platoon (An earlier cable reports the arrest of a French engineer, a of the originst agreement were two days
delivery to-morrow, no margir Industrielle had suspended pay-advice of non-payment should the hall was
Mr. C. C. Cheah pre- for Hongkong Volunteer Reserve, Ru-sian woman and a Russian foreman in connection with the theft
have been sent earlier. A let-decorated. allowed, but, notwithstanding ment.
ter was sent the same day sided and in a few well-chosen Challenge Cup: Tile Competition of designs from the Breguet Aeroplane Works.]
that the Banque Industrielle in
The defence Was that, b.
to the Midland Bank pointing words he expressed thanks to Sir for Later-Company teams of five; London informed the plaintiffs'
neglecting to wire. Hongkong)
William and Lady Brungato for Corps Championship: Revolver agents that it had instructions to
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SOVIET'S SPRING CLEANING.
UNITS MUST PULL TOGETHER.
Riga, February 10,
AUSTRALIA" AND THE BASE.
AN OPPOSITION VIEW.
Sydney. February 10. Mr. Charlton, leader of the Opposition in the Commonwealth Parliament, in a speech expressed the opinion that the proposed Singapore.base would incur the displeasure of the Japanese, who had always played fair...
make payment, the plaintiffs/earlier, the plaintiffs' agents haut that failure to notify Hons their presence, taking" occasion Competition for Volunteers only: agents altered the terms of the Prejudiced Mr. Mody and that he konz of non-payment had placed also, to refer to their impending Open
This was
the without
Banque's
received
was never
payment
on July!
liability as guarantor, It would
venience, and also stating that in
the
were
of that letter, the plaintiffs again mental solos by Mrs. Suiter. the Midland Bank Professor Gonzales and Mr. S. H
Revolver Competition,
TO-DAY.
open to
Closing Exchange 28. 4. 3/16. Barometer 2p.m. 29.94 Temperature 2 p.m.
60 Humidity 2p.m. -85 Lighting Up-Time 6.18 p.m
agreement by substituting the was thereby discharged from his the plaintiffs at a serious incon-departure and their keen interest Attack Competition
The programme was a most Comers Competition on King's munist executive Zinovief said it was imperative to follow Lenin's confirmation from the Paris office agents in London had notified non-payment should be reported
A message from Moscow says that at a meeting of the com-term of celivery as being "after be proved that if the plaintifs all future telegraphic transfers in the well-being of the University.teams of six from units; and AI tactics. They must at all costs get closer to the peasantry. even if of the Banque."
the Bank here of the fact that at least within two or three days, enjoyably one. As on previous Prize (First Stage) conditions. In answer, the Midland Bank occasions, the May Hall Orches-but no aperture sight to be used. There will also be Machine" force be necessary. He foreshadowed great cleansing operations, done
the contract had not been and declared the present arguments, if allowed to continue, would knowledge or consent. Such concomplied with, the local office of wrote that after receiving tele-tra appeared and were even better tend to destroy the Red Army and the State. The political depart-firmation ment has passed a resolution ordering the provincial Communist from Paris, and the Banque the Banque Industrielle was not graphic instructions to collect than ever in their mach-appre-Gun and Lewis Gun Competitions insolvent all through June and the £10,000 they waited for coo-ciated selections. Other musical if at least three teams enter branches to cease.quarrelling and observe the strictest party dis-suspended
could, and would have settled raation of the contract from items, which were loudly ap for each.
the Paris office of the Banque planted, were a piano duet by cipline.
2nd,
the amount. There were ample
Lam. violin solo by Professor The defence further states that funds in the Hongkong branch of Industrielle before completing Misses Julia Wong and Beatrice
transaction. They the plaintiffs did not apply to the the Banque-in fact, between
for sorry.
the delay
that Gonzales (accompanied by Mrs. defendant for payment, or notify the time the contract should have had taken place. On receipt Suiter) as well as farther instru-i him of the non-payment until been acted upon and the end of July 4th, by which time the de-the month, when the Banque] wrote to fendant was damnified and had closed its doors, over £50,000 wax lost his remedy. The plaintiffs, remitted from the Hongkong stating that they had been very To. In the item, Indiau Clubs, without the defendant's consent branch to London. Had it been seriously handicapped from the by the Professors, those taking legal standpoint in pressing their part showed not only musical or knowledge, gave the Banque known in Hongkong, that the claim, as a result of the gross talent but physical skill as well. time for payment more than that contract had not been honoured negligence of the Midland Bank." The sketch, "Glimpses of Hostel AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS. prescribed by the agreement. the in London, the local manager plaintiffs later wrote to Life," in four scenes, together
defendant being thereby damni- would have settled the matter Hobart, February 10.
the facts, and asking what tions to the scenes, was a great Are Borg won the half mile swimming championship of fed. By mercantile custom, in out of the monies be bad in his Mr. Mody informing him of with Mr. C. K. Ong's introdue transfer exchange branch. But no information was should be done in the mat hit, whilst the play, "The Pot Australia, in ten minutes, fifty-seven and four fifths seconds. Charlton telegraphic is not competing in the championships, reserving himself for the transactions it was the daty of sent until
to the the clever work of Miss Plow, Olympiad.
the plaintiffs, through their dispatched on July 1st, that ter. Mr. Mody consulted his Boiler." created roars of laughter,
solicitors, who wrote agents. to require payment on the telegram reaching here on July tills pointing out that had Mrs. Simpson, Mr. S. G. Jing, of the Marine Engineers' Guild delivery date and to give prompt 4th. It was then too late for r. Mody been informed of the Mr. K. C. Yeo, Mr. T. G. Yan, of China (Hongkong Branch) will netice to the defendant, as surety anything to be done.
non-payment before the failure Mr. T. K. Lee and Mr. C. K. Ong be held at the Guild Office, at of non-payment. The plaintiff pe
laches agents, by their
and MIDLAND BANK'S ALLEGED of the Banque Industrielle de being much appreciated. The 5 pm. on Tuesday, the 12th inst Chine, the matter could have production of this sketch was a Mosers. Linstead, and Davis, neglect of duty, prejudiced the
NEGLIGENCENTEN
been adjusted easily. They (the tribute to Professor Simpson, the Chartered Accountants, have removed their office to the Ist defendant who thereby lost his
proceedings concluded four Alexandra Building, like Brunyate, who offered con rental of the shop in the Hong- gratulations to all who had taken kong Hotel Building now 00
cupied by the Soda Fountain,
(Reuter's American Service.).
Philadelphia, February 10.
telegram Was
The
NEWS IN THE ADS.
An Ordinary General Meeting
AMERICA WINS SQUASH. KACQUETS, Defeating England in the final round by the three matches to remedy against the Banque The Mr. Alabaster proceeded to solicitors) had advised Mr. Mody director. two, the United States won the international squash racquets cham-defendant claims that the plain state that when the Bank of East that he could not under the cir-with a speech by Sir William Applications are invited for pionship and secured possession of the Lapham Cup. The two days tiffs are, therefore, estopped,
Asis received the telegram on camstar ces be held liable for the play resulted in the United States scoring 22/3rd points. England 611⁄2
The defendant has also filed a July 4th. they immediately wired Payment of the money.
The case is still proceeding. points and Canada 11/3rd.
foounter-claim for $5,926.47 for their agents in London--the Mid- (Other Telegrams on Page 7)